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    Glossary Lichen Sclerosus

    chronic skin condition causing white, itchy, and painful patches

    Lichen Sclerosus (LS) is a chronic skin condition characterized by white, patchy areas that can cause itching, pain, and scarring, most commonly affecting the genital and anal regions. While the exact cause is unknown, it is believed to involve an autoimmune response, and it can lead to significant discomfort and complications if left untreated.

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    1. Treatment of localized scleroderma and lichen sclerosus with etretinate Acta dermato-venereologica · 1984 · 40 citations
    2. A case of simultaneously occurring lichen sclerosus and segmental vitiligo: connecting the underlying autoimmune pathogenesis International Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 22 citations
    3. Frontal fibrosing alopecia and genital Lichen sclerosus: Single‐center experience Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2020 · 10 citations
    4. Erosive Lichen Sclerosus—A Clinicopathologic Subtype Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease · 2021 · 7 citations
    5. Outcome domains in lichen sclerosus British Journal of Dermatology · 2020 · 6 citations
    6. Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus and autoimmunity in 250 women 1985 · 3 citations
    7. Lichen Sclerosus of the Labial Mucosa: A Case Report and Literature Review Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2024 · 1 citations
    8. 1614 A systematic review and meta-analysis of comorbidities in lichen sclerosus with a screening recommendation Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2023
    9. Segmental cherry angiomas associated with extragenital lichen sclerosus: A report of two cases Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2011
    10. LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS AND KRAUROSIS VULVAE Archives of Dermatology · 1961
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