title: Mucinous metaplasia of the vulva in a case of lichen sclerosus. A case report.
abstract: Mucinous metaplasia of the genital area is a rare condition characterised by the emergence of mucin containing cells in stratified squamous epithelium. This report describes a unique case of benign mucinous metaplasia of the vulva associated with lichen sclerosus in a 60 year old woman. Histopathology revealed cervical type metaplasia with otherwise typical lichen sclerosus. This report discusses the pathogenesis and differential diagnosis of mucinous epithelium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rakha
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mayne
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D007724:Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D009077:Mucins