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Plasma Cell Mucositis: A 20‐Year Retrospective Review at a Tertiary Center

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Plasma cell mucositis (PCM) is a rare, chronic inflammatory condition of mucosal surfaces that is likely underdiagnosed and underreported, with limited data on its clinical characteristics, extracavitary involvement, and treatment outcomes.
Miguel A. Aristizabal‐Torres, Jessi M. Larrinaga, Katherine Bodiford, Olayemi Sokumbi, Leila Tolaymat   +4 more
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Not obvious manifestation of extragenital lichen sclerosus in a child: a case report and literature review

Przegląd Dermatologiczny
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that primarily affects the anogenital region, but can also present in extragenital areas. In children, lichen sclerosus most commonly involves the vulvar and perianal regions, while extragenital ...
Julia Woźna, Nina Łabędź, Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska, Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska, Adriana Polańska   +4 more
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External Genital Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Mimicking Lichen Sclerosus

Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although external genital cutaneous sarcoidosis is rare, it can closely resemble lichen sclerosus (LS) and delay diagnosis. We report a case of a 69‐year‐old woman with long‐standing vulvar symptoms and LS‐like pallor of the labia minora and clitoris. Biopsy showed non‐caseating granulomas with negative infection stains, consistent with vulvar
Enakshi Mudalige, Annabel Stevenson
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment patterns and outcomes in perineal primary vulvar cancer—a population‐based Swedish cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Perineal vulvar squamous cell carcinoma was identified in 147 of 571 cases. Owing to the anatomical proximity of these tumors to the anus, treatment selection may present considerable clinical challenges. The majority of patients (53%) underwent surgical treatment alone, whereas 23% received surgery combined with adjuvant radiotherapy and 24% were ...
Karin Kjölhede, Gabriel Lindahl, Christian Staf, Diana Zach, Katja Stenström Bohlin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vulvar Pruritus: A Review of Clinical Associations, Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Management

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Vulvar pruritus is an unpleasant sensation and frequent symptom associated with many dermatologic conditions, including infectious, inflammatory and neoplastic dermatoses affecting the female genitalia.
Haya S. Raef, Haya S. Raef, Sarina B. Elmariah   +2 more
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Male genital lichen sclerosus

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Male genital lichen sclerosus is driven by chronic, occluded exposure of susceptible genital epithelium to urine, rather than infection or autoimmunity. This review synthesizes clinical, anatomical and molecular evidence showing how microincontinence and occlusion initiate inflammation, fibrosis and carcinogenesis, and explains the curative effect of ...
Georgios Kravvas, Rory Barry, Richard E. Watchorn, Christopher B. Bunker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring adherence to vulvar lichen sclerosus treatment – a prospective study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment
Background: Vulvar lichen sclerosus treatment consists of topical corticosteroids followed by maintenance therapy. Self-reported adherence to topical corticosteroids in vulvar lichen sclerosus is approximately 66-70.4% and adherence to chronic topical ...
Mallory L. Zaino, Jessica N. Pixley, Vani Mangalam Subramanian, Deepak Sirdeshmukh, Steven R. Feldman, Rita O. Pichardo   +5 more
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Discoid Lupus Erythematosus in Genital Skin: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Volume 53, Issue 11, Page 1000-1006, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) represents the most common variant of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, a skin‐specific autoimmune disorder within the broader lupus erythematosus spectrum Clinically, DLE is characterized by erythematous, scaly plaques with areas of hyperpigmentation.
Ala' Abu‐Dayeh, Daniel Miller, Alessio Giubellino   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstetric, somatic and infectious risk factors for vulva sclerotic lichen

RUDN Journal of Medicine
Relevance. Until now, disputes among scientists about its etiology, pathogenesis, nomenclature and risk factors for the development of vulvar lichen sclerosis have not subsided, which actualizes the need for scientific research aimed at solving these ...
Lyudmila K. Osipova, Ekaterina V. Kolesnikova, Alexander V. Zharov, Milena A. Penzhoyan   +3 more
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Atrophic vulvar lichen sclerosus evolving to an epidermoid carcinoma: about an uncommon case

PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2019
Malignant tumors of the vulva are usually budding, ulcerated, or infiltrating. The fear of cancer must always be in mind, in front of any vulvar lesion.
Abderrahim Siati, Aziz Slaoui, Sarah Talib, Abdelaziz Baidada, Aicha Kharbach   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source