[Vulvar lichen sclerosus]

P Gillard; O Vanhooteghem; B Richert; M de la Brassinne

[Vulvar lichen sclerosus]

Rev Med Liege. 2005 Jul-Aug;60(7-8):656-60.

[Article in French]

Authors

P Gillard¹, O Vanhooteghem, B Richert, M de la Brassinne

Affiliation

¹ Service de Dermatologie, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège.

PMID: 16184741

Abstract

Vulvar lichen sclerosus is a frequent mucocutaneous disease especially affecting 50 to 60 year-old women but with a possible onset at very young age. Symptoms are most disabling including pruritus and dyspareunia. Vulvar mucosa gradually becomes more white and atrophied. Degeneration into epidermoid carcinoma is possible. Treatment only consists of topical corticosteroids.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / diagnosis*
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / epidemiology
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / etiology
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / therapy*
Phototherapy
Tacrolimus / therapeutic use
Vulvar Diseases / diagnosis*
Vulvar Diseases / epidemiology
Vulvar Diseases / etiology
Vulvar Diseases / therapy*

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Immunosuppressive Agents
Tacrolimus