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20061733

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-11
pubmed:abstractText
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.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0973-3922
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
76
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
56-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Lichen sclerosus: role of occlusion of the genital skin in the pathogenesis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi-110 029, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Case Reports