Severe vulvar scarring in patients with erosive lichen planus: A report of 4 cases

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-72

  Genadry, René ^a   Provost, Thomas T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Lichen planus; Scars; Vulvar diseases

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; FLUOCINONIDE; FOLIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; NAUSEA; PHIMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; STENOSIS; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING; VULVA DISEASE;

EID: 31644444322     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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