Open AccessVulvar Lichen Sclerosus
Author(s) -
C. Renaud-Vilmer,
B. CavelierBalloy,
Raphaël Porcher,
Louis Dubertret
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archderm.140.6.709
Subject(s) - medicine , lichen sclerosus , incidence (geometry) , clobetasol propionate , etiology , dermatology , confidence interval , surgery , psoriasis , physics , optics
Lichen sclerosus is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology affecting the anogenital skin and associated with the development of squamous cell carcinoma. It is not known whether long-term topical treatment with a potent steroid can cure this disease and thus prevent malignant evolution.
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