Open AccessClinicopathologic Diagnostic Criteria for Vulvar Lichen Planus
Author(s) -
Tania Day,
Edward J. Wilkinson,
Darion Rowan,
James Scurry
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of lower genital tract disease
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1526-0976
pISSN - 1089-2591
DOI - 10.1097/lgt.0000000000000532
Subject(s) - medicine , lichen sclerosus , dermatology , pathology , acanthosis , biopsy , vulvar diseases , vulva , hyperkeratosis
The aim of the study was to describe the clinical and histopathologic features required for a clinicopathologic diagnosis of vulvar lichen planus (LP), which is divided into 3 types: erosive, classic, and hypertrophic.