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=====Sclerotic phase of lichen sclerosus===== | =====Sclerotic phase of lichen sclerosus===== | ||
The sections show skin with loss of the rete ridges, hyperkeratosis and marked fibrosis of the superficial dermis. Few, scattered lymphocytes are seen in the dermis. | The sections show skin with loss of the rete ridges, hyperkeratosis and marked fibrosis of the superficial dermis. Few, scattered lymphocytes are seen in the dermis. | ||
A granular layer is present. There is no basal nuclear atypia. There is no acanthosis. | |||
=====Sclerotic phase of lichen sclerosus with active inflammation===== | |||
The sections show skin with loss of the rete ridges, hyperkeratosis and marked fibrosis of | |||
the superficial dermis. Numerous lymphocytes are seen scattered between the collagen fibres | |||
in the deeper aspect of the dermis. | |||
A granular layer is present. There is no basal nuclear atypia. There is no acanthosis. | A granular layer is present. There is no basal nuclear atypia. There is no acanthosis. | ||