Study of 138 vulvar lichen sclerosus patients and the malignant risk transformation
Bruna Obeica Vasconcellos,
Susana Cristina Aidé Viviani Fialho,
Isabel Cristina Chulvis do Val Guimarães
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To report the prevalence of malignant transformation of vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) and possible risk factors.Methods: This is a cohort study with data analysis from medical records of 138 patients with histological diagnosis of VLS registered at the Vulvar Pathology Outpatient Clinic of the University Hospital, between 2007 and 2017. Predominance of risk factors was performed using logistic regression analysis. The variables studied were the length of follow-up, age, regular or irregular follow u… Show more
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