Lichen sclerosus: Role of occlusion of the genital skin in the pathogenesis.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
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2010 Jan-Feb; 76(1): 56-58
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ABSTRACT
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, which most commonly involves the anogenital region. The etiology of LS is obscure, but genetic susceptibility, autoimmune mechanisms, infective agents like human papillomavirus and spirochaetes, and Koebner phenomenon has been postulated as causative factors. We report our observation in 6 patients (3 males and 3 females) with histologically proven lichen sclerosus that showed relative sparing of the uncovered areas of the genitals, thereby suggesting that the occlusion of the genital skin may be playing a greater role in the causation of LS than is currently thought, in both sexes.
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Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
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2010
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