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Diagnostics
Recognition and treatment of early vulvar lichen sclerosus aid remission
November 17th, 2005
The recognition and treatment of early vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS) may aid long-standing remission. According to a study from Austria, "Vulvar LS, a lymphocyte-mediated chronic skin disease, begins with uncharacteristic symptoms and progresses undiagnosed to atrophy and destructive scarring. Some patients with longstanding advanced LS have an increased risk of vulvar carcinoma." "Early LS is treatable, although not curable, if diagnosed early. Therefore, patients with persistent vulvar symptoms should be biopsied to establish the diagnosis. In contrast to advanced LS, the histological features in early LS are quite subtle and often more prominent in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-17)
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