Open AccessVulvar Lichen Sclerosus in Female Patients with Localized Scleroderma
Author(s) -
Л. А. Порошина,
E. I. Rublevskaya,
С. Л. Ачинович
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
problemy zdorovʹâ i èkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6011
pISSN - 2220-0967
DOI - 10.51523/2708-6011.2019-16-3-19
Subject(s) - lichen sclerosus , dermatology , scleroderma (fungus) , medicine , localized scleroderma , disease , sex organ , lichen , pathology , biology , inoculation , botany , genetics
The article presents up-to-date literary data on the etiopathogenesis, prevalence of lichen sclerosus, defines the clinical manifestations and classification of the disease, and considers the issues of its diagnosis and treatment. The article also describes 3 clinical cases of genital lesions in female patients with localized scleroderma. In our opinion, lichen sclerosus is one of the forms of localized scleroderma.