Lichen sclerosus in Child
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Synopsis
There is a well-documented association of lichen sclerosus and autoimmune diseases such as alopecia areata, autoimmune thyroiditis, and vitiligo. Some cases are thought to due to infectious etiology including Borrelia spp and hepatitis C virus.
Lichen sclerosus does not usually resolve with puberty, but it may improve.
An increased risk of genital squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been observed in adult male and female patients with chronic untreated genital lichen sclerosus. For girls and women with vulvar lichen sclerosus, the lifetime risk of vulvar SCC is about 5%.
Codes
L90.0 – Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
SNOMEDCT:
895454001 – Lichen sclerosus
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Last Updated:07/29/2024
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