Difference between revisions of "Lichen sclerosus"

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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Lichen_sclerosus_-_high_mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Lichen sclerosus. [[H&E stain]].
| Micro      = fibrosis of dermis with loss of adnexal structures - '''key feature''', loss of the rete ridges, (severe) [[hyperkeratosis]], inflammation - often with eosinophils
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[morphea profunda]], [[differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia]], [[lichen planus]], cutaneous [[amyloidosis]]
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[vulva]], [[penis]]
| Assdx      = [[differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia]], [[vulvar squamous cell carcinoma]]
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  = pruritis
| Prevalence =
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = chronic, benign
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
}}
{{ Infobox external links
| Name          = {{PAGENAME}}
| EHVSC          = 9993
| pathprotocols  =
| wikipedia      =
| pathoutlines  =
}}
'''Lichen sclerosus''' is a relatively common chronic condition classically associated with the [[vulva]]. On the vulva is also known as ''chronic atrophic vulvitis''.
'''Lichen sclerosus''' is a relatively common chronic condition classically associated with the [[vulva]]. On the vulva is also known as ''chronic atrophic vulvitis''.


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