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 ==Lichen sclerosus==
-===Micro===
+===General===
-*loss of rete ridges - key feature
+*Pruritis -> leads to scratching.
-*severe hyperkeratosis
-*fibrosis of dermis with loss of adnexal structures<ref>NEED REF.</ref>
+===Microscopic===
-*inflammation - often with eosinophils
+Features:<ref>[http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/vulva.html#lichensclerosis http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/vulva.html#lichensclerosis]</ref>
-Ref.:<ref>[http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/vulva.html#lichensclerosis http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/vulva.html#lichensclerosis]</ref>
+*Loss of rete ridges - '''key feature'''.
+*Severe hyperkeratosis.
+*Fibrosis of dermis with loss of adnexal structures<ref>NEED REF.</ref>
+*Inflammation - often with eosinophils.
 ==Bartholin cyst==