Extragenital lichen sclerosus: a comprehensive review of clinical features and treatment.
Dermoscopy
Diagnosis
Extragenital lichen sclerosus
Lichen sclerosus
Review
Treatment
Journal
Archives of dermatological research
ISSN: 1432-069X
Titre abrégé: Arch Dermatol Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8000462
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
received:
11
11
2021
accepted:
07
09
2022
revised:
18
07
2022
pubmed:
6
10
2022
medline:
22
3
2023
entrez:
5
10
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease commonly affecting the anogenital area with less frequent extragenital occurrence. Extragenital LS cutaneous manifestations vary and precipitating factors are not well described. Recent evidence for etiology and clinical associations of extragenital LS provide insight into disease recognition and pathogenesis. Novel diagnostic techniques as well as treatment standardization have the potential to improve management of this rare condition. This review details both past and new insights into the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment options of extragenital LS.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36198917
doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02397-1
pii: 10.1007/s00403-022-02397-1
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
339-346Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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