Lichen Sclerosis Histology
Some patients with longstanding advanced ls have an increased risk of vulvar carcinoma.
Lichen sclerosis histology. Scanning power of lichen sclerosus reveals a lichenoid inflammatory pattern in early stage lesions or a superficial sclerosing process in late stage lesions figure 1 and 2. Lichen sclerosus ls is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of unknown cause commonly appearing as whitish patches on the genitals which can affect any body part of any person but has a strong preference for the genitals penis vulva and is also known as balanitis xerotica obliterans bxo when it affects the penis. Usually flexor arms and legs glans penis and mucous membranes. Histology of lichen sclerosus.
This may be because patients are distributed among. Lp has wedge shaped hypergranulosis lacks. For the inflammatory phase of lichen sclerosus. Early ls is treatable although not curable.
Self limiting lasting 1 2 years although longer for oral lesions. The epidermis shows hyperkeratosis significant thinning with loss of the normal rete ridge pattern and plugging of follicular infundibulae figure 3. Lichen sclerosus ls is a relatively common dermatosis although the true prevalence of lichen sclerosus is unknown and likely underestimated. Anyone can get lichen sclerosus but postmenopausal women are at higher risk.
Lichen sclerosus lie kun skluh row sus is an uncommon condition that creates patchy white skin that appears thinner than normal. Lichen planus lp esp. Lp has wedge shaped hypergranulosis lacks basilar. Lichen sclerosus is a rare skin condition that usually shows up on your genital or anal areas.
Vulvar lichen sclerosus ls a lymphocyte mediated chronic skin disease begins with uncharacteristic symptoms and progresses undiagnosed to atrophy and destructive scarring. The condition mostly affects adult women. Morphea profunda deep fibrosis. May be confined to oral mucosa.