Abstract
Lichen sclerosus, usually appearing in the dermatologic literature under the names of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, balanitis xerotica obliterans, and kraurosis vulvae, is an inflammatory disease with a multifactorial origin. A past association of lichen sclerosus and genital squamous cell carcinoma is not as close as once thought. Once considered primarily a surgical problem, especially when the genitals were involved, lichen sclerosus will respond to a variety of systemic and topical therapies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 393-416 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology