title: Lichen sclerosus: a review of literature and a case of an atypic surgical treatment.
abstract: Lichen sclerosus is a chronic immuno-mediated skin disease of the genital region in men and women. The treatment may be pharmacological or surgical, the choice depending on the extension of the involved area, the histological pattern and the level of functional disease complained by the patient. If the biopsy is negative for neoplastic degeneration the treatment may be pharmacological only. In our paper, we describe the case of a patient with vulvar disease and labial fusion, burial of the clitoris and severe introital stenosis. In this case, the treatment was surgical.
authors: Surgical Department, Unit of Urology, University-Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy. ziglioli@hotmail.it
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Ziglioli
authors: Samanta
authors: S
authors: Fornia
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Ciuffireda
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Meli
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Dinale
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Simonazzi
authors: Pietro
authors: P
authors: Cortellini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D052685:Alphapapillomavirus; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections; D007724:Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*