“…4 Until the 1950s, various forms of radiotherapy were used for the treatment of lichen sclerosus, 11 followed by the systemic application of bismuth. 12 Surgical approaches including vulvectomy, cryosurgery, and carbon dioxide laser vaporization have also been advocated as treatment options.…”
“…4 Until the 1950s, various forms of radiotherapy were used for the treatment of lichen sclerosus, 11 followed by the systemic application of bismuth. 12 Surgical approaches including vulvectomy, cryosurgery, and carbon dioxide laser vaporization have also been advocated as treatment options.…”
“…Pruritis is common in genital lesions, but infrequent in extragenital lesions. Rarely an extensive eruption with hemorrhage and hullae may occur (18,19). Lichen sclerosus et atro- phicus of the female genitalia may involve the external vulva, perineum, and perianal area producing an "hourglass" or "keyhole" pattern.…”
The sclerosing dermatoses include a variety of conditions characterized clinically by firm, hard skin and histologically by alterations in collagen and/or fibroblasts.
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