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Lichen planus may be categorized as affecting mucosal or cutaneous surfaces.. Cutaneous forms are those affecting the skin, scalp, and nails. [10] [11] [12]Mucosal forms are those affecting the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, anus), larynx, and other mucosal surfaces including the genitals, peritoneum, ears, nose, bladder and conjunctiva of the eyes.
9. You have lichen planus or lichen sclerosus. Lichen planus is "a condition that happens when your immune system attacks cells of the skin or mucous membranes (like the vagina)," Dr. White ...
The ISSVD regularly promotes and develops terminology, classification, and guidelines concerning these conditions. These include, among others: vulvar dermatosis (lichen sclerosus, lichen planus), [1] [2] vulvar pain , [3] [4] [5] vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, [6] etc. More recently, a guideline concerning female cosmetic genital surgery ...
Treatment: Lichen planus doesn't have a cure, but some treatments can make you feel more comfortable and speed up the healing process. Those include antihistamines and topical or oral steroids ...
Lichenoid eruptions are dermatoses related to the unique, common inflammatory disorder lichen planus, which affects the skin, mucous membranes, nails, and hair. Pages in category "Lichenoid eruptions"
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Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease, of unknown cause, which can affect any body part of any person, but has a strong preference for the genitals (penis, vulva), and is also known as balanitis xerotica obliterans when it affects the penis.
Lichen simplex chronicus [4] Lichen sclerosus [4] Lichen planus [4] miscarriage; imperforate hymen; intraepithelial neoplasia [4] labial trauma; Mittelschmerz; ovarian apoplexy; ovarian cyst; ovarian torsion; pelvic congestion syndrome [2] pelvic inflammatory disease [8] Abscess of broad ligament [8] Abscess of parametrium [8] pelvic cellulitis ...