Guidelines for the follow-up of women with vulvar lichen sclerosus in specialist clinics

It is recommended that women with vulvar lichen sclerosus be followed in specialist clinics where difficulty exists with symptom control or where there is clinical evidence of localized skin thickening. Follow-up is also recommended for women who have previously been treated for squamous cell carcin...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2008-05, Vol.198 (5), p.496.e1-496.e3
Main Authors: Jones, Ronald W., FRCOG, Scurry, James, FRCPA, Neill, Sallie, FRCP, MacLean, Allan B., FRCOG
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care
Biological and medical sciences
cancer risk
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology
Comorbidity
Continuity of Patient Care
Dermatology
Disease Progression
Female
Gynecology - methods
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Psoriasis. Parapsoriasis. Lichen
specialist clinics
vulvar lichen sclerosus
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus - complications
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus - diagnosis
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus - epidemiology
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus - pathology
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus - therapy
Vulvar Neoplasms - epidemiology
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Summary:It is recommended that women with vulvar lichen sclerosus be followed in specialist clinics where difficulty exists with symptom control or where there is clinical evidence of localized skin thickening. Follow-up is also recommended for women who have previously been treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva (arising in lichen sclerosus or vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia) or where the pathologist expresses concern and is unable to make a definitive diagnosis of differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.031