"Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Atrophy and shriveling of the SKIN of the VULVA that is characterized by the whitish LICHEN SCLEROSUS appearance, inflammation, and PRURITUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D007724
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.944.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus- Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
- Lichen Sclerosus, Vulvar
- Sclerosus, Vulvar Lichen
- Lichen Sclerosus of Vulva
- Vulva Lichen Sclerosus
- Kraurosis Vulvae
- Vulvae, Kraurosis
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus" by people in Profiles.
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Tacrolimus 0.03% ointment for treatment of paediatric lichen sclerosus: a case series and literature review. J Int Med Res. 2018 Sep; 46(9):3724-3728.
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Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and vulvar lichen sclerosus: a clinical comparative study. Eur J Dermatol. 2018 04 01; 28(2):226-227.
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5-Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in refractory vulvar lichen sclerosus et atrophicus: Series of ten cases. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2018 Mar; 21:234-238.