title: Squamous cell carcinoma in untreated lichen sclerosus of the penis: a rare complication.
abstract: Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) is an uncommon disease of the skin and mucosae of either sex. Apart from a number of complications, SCC developing from a lesion of LSA in males is rare, although it is well known in females. We report two cases recently seen by us to alert clinicians of this potentially fatal complication in males.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: M Sendhil
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kumaran
authors.forename: Amrinder Jit
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kanwar
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment