Lichen Sclerosus Including Early Lichen Sclerosus


D efinition —A chronic inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology that commonly affects the vulva.

Clinical Features

Epidemiology

  • More commonly seen in perimenopausal and postmenopausal patients; however, can be seen at any age.

  • Associations have been made with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) and certain human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotypes.

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