Comparison of histological features of vulvar lichen sclerosis with and without adjacent squamous cell carcinoma

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 392-399

  Scurry, J ^a   Vanin, K ^a,b   Ostor A ^c  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lichen sclerosis; Neoplasms; Squamous cell carcinoma; Vulva

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; VULVA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030725396     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1997.00045.x     Document Type: Article

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