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Questions and Answers About Lichen Sclerosus.(Pamphlet)
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This fact sheet contains general information on lichen sclerosus. It describes what lichen sclerosus is and how it is diagnosed and treated. If you have further questions after reading this fact sheet, you may wish to discuss them with your doctor.
* What Is Lichen Sclerosus?
* How Common Is It?
* What Are the Symptoms?
* What Causes Lichen Sclerosus?
* Is It Contagious?
* How Is It Diagnosed?
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Balanitis xerotica obliterans: A form of lichen sclerosus. (Editorial).
Southern Medical Journal
; Lichen sclerosus is a chronic dermatosis characterized by atrophic white papules or plaques of skin and mucosa. This dermatosis can affect any part of the body; it occurs most commonly on the anogenital skin of postmenopausal women, though it is seen in all age groups and both sexes. It is rare in
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Perirectal pruritus.(Dermatology Report)(lichen sclerosus)
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
; Two patients (Figures 1 and 2) presented with cutaneous manifestations of the same disease. There were no other associated cutaneous findings; specifically, no oral mucosal or ocular lesions. [FIGURES 1-2 OMITTED] What is your diagnosis? DIAGNOSIS: Lichen sclerosus, also known as lichen sclerosus
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Myths, misconceptions cloud management of lichen sclerosus: may be mistaken for sexual abuse.(Obstetrics)
OB GYN News
; May Be Mistaken For Sexual Abuse HOUSTON -- Several myths or misconceptions may confuse the diagnosis and management of vulvar lichen sclerosus, Dr. Elizabeth Edwards said at a conference on vulvovaginal diseases sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine. Conventional wisdom holds that lichen
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Lichen sclerosus often persists into adulthood. (Study of 70 Prepubescent Girls).
OB GYN News
; PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC -- More than half of prepubescent girls with lichen sclerosus continued to have symptoms into adulthood, according to a follow-up study presented at the 11th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Lichen sclerosus, an inflammatory dermatosis that
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Non-neoplastic epithelial disorders of the vulva.(Disease/Disorder overview)
American Family Physician
; Lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, and lichen simplex chronicus are three of the most common non-neoplastic epithelial disorders of the vulva. Lichen sclerosus is characterized by intense vulvar itching and can affect men and women of all ages, but it manifests most commonly in postmenopausal women.
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