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Conscious sedation with inhaled 50% nitrous oxide/oxygen premix in photodynamic therapy sessions for vulvar lichen sclerosus treatment [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
Photodynamic therapy has been described as an effective therapeutic option in selected cases of anogenital lichen sclerosus that are refractory to first-line treatments.
Joana Cabete, Sara Campos, Sara Lestre
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Associations vulvar lichen sclerosus with autoimmune thyroid diseases

Ginekologia Polska
OBJECTIVES: Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is defined as a chronic inflammatory skin disease that most often involves lesions on the mucous membranes of the vulva with a tendency to progress to the anal skin.
Maja J. Zieba-Domalik, Dominika Orszulak, Kacper Nizinski, Katarzyna Wilk, Marta Janik, Rafal Stojko, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop   +6 more
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The usefulness of high-frequency ultrasonography in the evaluation of vulvar dermatoses in postmenopausal women – a preliminary report

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2019
Introduction: The vulva is an external female genital organ with complex anatomy and histology. In postmenopausal women, this region is at particular risk of different types of conditions known as dermatoses.
Michał Migda, Marian Stanisław Migda, Bartosz Migda, Marek Maleńczyk   +3 more
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Etiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Scoping Review

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2020
Objective. Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, which affects women of all ages. With numerous controversies as regards to the nomenclature, diagnosis and its association with neoplastic conditions, we decided to conduct a ...
Nilanchali Singh, Prafull Ghatage
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The expression of lysophosphatidic acid and C-reactive protein in the course of the vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and the vulvar lichen sclerosus

Ginekologia Polska
OBJECTIVES: In the course of the study the differences regarding both C-reactive protein immune-expression and Lysophosphatidic Acid immune-expression between the stages and histologic grades of the vulvar cancer and the differences between the group of ...
Magda Piechowicz, Joanna Spaczynska, Piotr Sadowski, Tomasz Banas, Monika Kabzinska-Turek, Milosz Pietrus, Krzysztof Okon, Kazimierz Pitynski   +7 more
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Vulvar lichen sclerosus et atrophicus: Refractory to standard therapy

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2023
Vulvar lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is an inflammatory disease which can affect the pediatric age group, although rarely. Its prevalence is underestimated. It may have genital or extragenital manifestations.
Thasneem S Luqman, Akshay Kalavant, K S Sunil Kumar, A R Swathy   +3 more
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Unusual remodeling of the hyalinization band in vulval lichen sclerosus by type V collagen and ECM 1 protein

Clinics, 2015
OBJECTIVES: The vulva is the primary site affected in lichen sclerosus, a chronic dermatosis in women that is histologically characterized by a zone of collagen remodeling in the superior dermis. The normal physiological properties of the vulva depend on
Charles A.P. Godoy, Walcy R. Teodoro, Ana Paula P. Velosa, Ana Lucia Garippo, Esmeralda Miristeni Eher, Edwin Roger Parra, Mirian N. Sotto, Vera L. Capelozzi   +7 more
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Combined radiofrequency and topical exosomes in atrophic vulvar lichen sclerosus: A case report

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatological‐gynecological condition. Conventional first‐line treatment comprises topical corticosteroids; however, many patients remain refractory. Energy‐based devices, including radiofrequency (RF), have shown promising results in VLS, with symptomatic and functional improvement ...
Luisa Mendonca de Oliveira, Narciso DiLorenzo Machado Dias, Jacqueline Maia Ferraz, Patricia da Silva Oliveira   +3 more
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The relationship between the vaginal and vulvar microbiomes and lichen sclerosus symptoms in post-menopausal women

Scientific Reports
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology that affects the genital and extragenital skin, which can lead to sexual dysfunction and has been associated with vulvar cancer.
Oluwatobiloba A. Taylor, Kenzie D. Birse, D.’Atra J. Hill, Samantha Knodel, Laura Noel-Romas, Anna Myers, Jean Marino, Adam D. Burgener, Rachel Pope, Christina Farr Zuend   +9 more
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Assessment and management of dyspareunia in peri‐ and postmenopausal women: A phenotype‐based gynecologic approach

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Dyspareunia in peri‐ and postmenopausal women is common, clinically consequential, and often undertreated in gynecologic practice. Although genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a frequent contributor, intercourse‐related pain may also reflect vestibular, pelvic floor, dermatologic, inflammatory, treatment‐related, and psychosocial ...
Marek Broul, Marcel Vančo, Jaroslava Banýrová, Aneta Hujová   +3 more
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