Abstract
Lichen sclerosus, usually appearing in the dermatologic literature under the names of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, balanitis xerotica obliterans, and kraurosis vulvae, is an inflammatory disease with a multifactorial origin. A past association of lichen sclerosus and genital squamous cell carcinoma is not as close as once thought. Once considered primarily a surgical problem, especially when the genitals were involved, lichen sclerosus will respond to a variety of systemic and topical therapies.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Autoimmune Diseases / etiology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Genital Diseases, Female / pathology
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Genital Diseases, Female / therapy
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Genital Diseases, Male / pathology
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Genital Diseases, Male / therapy
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History, 19th Century
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History, 20th Century
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Humans
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus* / classification
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus* / diagnosis
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus* / etiology
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus* / history
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus* / therapy
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Male
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Scleroderma, Localized / diagnosis