A large sample-based case-control study of related risk factors of two types of lichenoid vulvar disease (LVD)

Lichenoid vulvar dermatoses (LVD) present a kind of chronic inflammatory disease, and the most common clinical symptom of LVD is vulvar pruritus or pain. LVD include vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS), lichen planus and vulvar lichen simplex chronicus (VLSC)[1]. Therefore, as the two most common types, VLS and VLSC are important part of LVD in clinic. Studies have shown that these VLS and VLSC are similar in histopathology, disease progression, clinical manifestation and natural outcome[2]. However, VLS and VLSC have their own characteristic manifestations, and their differential diagnosis is of great significance for the treatment and follow-up of these diseases[3].
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research