Du, Na Mao, Qiuyu Yang, Jingyi Zhang, Yiwen Lyu, Xinyan Li, Yueyue Min, Wei Xu, Jing
Published in
Frontiers in Medicine
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) is a chronic inflammatory skin lesion with an undefined cause. It is more commonly found in the genital area, particularly in adolescents, premenopausal women and postmenopausal women. LSA is difficult to treat and often recurs. The primary treatment for LSA involves the administration of potent topical corticos...
Shieh, Christine Hakam, Nizar Pearce, Robert J Nagpal, Meera Ghaffar, Umar Guzman, José L Abbasi, Behzad Shaw, Nathan M Jones, Charles P Breyer, Benjamin N
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PurposeWe evaluate the efficacy and safety profiles of currently available conservative management options for penile and urethral lichen sclerosus.Materials and methodsA systematic review of existing literature on lichen sclerosus was conducted utilizing the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. References were assessed for relevance to no...
Shieh, Christine Hakam, Nizar Pearce, Robert J Nagpal, Meera Ghaffar, Umar Guzman, José L Abbasi, Behzad Shaw, Nathan M Jones, Charles P Breyer, Benjamin N
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Published in
The Journal of urology
We evaluate the efficacy and safety profiles of currently available conservative management options for penile and urethral lichen sclerosus. A systematic review of existing literature on lichen sclerosus was conducted utilizing the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. References were assessed for relevance to nonsurgical management of mal...
Phuwaraks, Koramon Rutnin, Suthinee Suchonwanit, Poonkiat
Published in
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an uncommon, chronic, inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder found predominantly in females with unknown etiology. It presents as a white sclerotic plaque commonly located on the anogenital area. Extragenital LS is less prevalent, and LS affecting the oral mucosa is extremely rare, with only 39 biopsy-confirmed cases reported ...
Gordon, Emily R Adeuyan, Oluwaseyi Fahmy, Lauren M Schreidah, Celine M Trager, Megan H Lapolla, Brigit A Husain, Sameera Geskin, Larisa J
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, most often characterized by atrophic skin plaques located on female genitalia. Infrequently, LSA may present extragenitally; however, much is unknown about the temporal relationship between genital and extragenital LSA. Morphea, also known as localized scleroderma, is a rare i...
P, Pratibha J Prasad, Shruthi S Manohar, Naveen
Published in
Cureus
Background Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSEA) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis of genital and extragenital sites with a prevalence ranging from 9% in prepubertal patients to 50% in postmenopausal patients. Chat generative pre-trained transformer (ChatGPT) is an artificial intelligence tool designed to assist humans based on supervised and re...
Ohanenye, Chiamaka Brownstone, Nicholas D Huang, Simo Lee, Jason B Hsu, Sylvia
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Cureus
In this case report, we outline a case of a 36-year-old woman who presented to the dermatology clinic with a history of a hypopigmented macule on her lip. After conducting hepatitis C antibody testing and a shave biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus. Because of the increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma, she underwent an anog...
Arif, Tasleem Fatima, Rafiya Sami, Marwa
Published in
The Australasian journal of dermatology
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease of unknown aetiology. About 85% of total cases of LS are genital cases, while extragenital form is seen in only 15-20% of cases. Extragenital LS (EGLS) can occur simultaneously with genital form; however, in 6% of the cases, only extragenital form has been described. Genetic, aut...
Jindal, Rashmi Chauhan, Payal Shirazi, Nadia
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Dermatology practical & conceptual
Kurtzman, Jane T Blum, Ruth Brandes, Steven B
Published in
The Journal of urology
Performing 1-stage urethroplasty in patients with urethral strictures caused by lichen sclerosus (LS) is hotly debated among reconstructive urologists due to conflicting reports of success. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the pooled incidence of stricture recurrence following 1-stage buccal mucosal graft (BMG) urethroplasty ...
