Patient suffering from lichen sclerosus together with partial labial fusion (adhesion) and inflammatory infection of the vulva, vagina and anal area
The etiology of lichen sclerosus is not fully known, due to its chronic and progressive nature. The predisposing factor is physiological hypoestrogenism, hence the condition concerns girls during their developmental phase considered as estrogen silent (even as early as at the age of 6 months). The p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IMR Press
2020-04-01
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Series: | Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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Online Access: | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/47/2/10.31083/j.ceog.2020.02.5167 |