Lichen Sclerosus: Review of the Literature and Current Recommendations for Management

Journal of Urology

Volumn 178, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2268-2276

  Pugliese, Jennifer M ^a   Morey, Allen F ^b   Peterson, Andrew C ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

balanitis xerotica obliterans; lichen sclerosus et atrophicus; urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOATE POTASSIUM; CALCITRIOL; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; PROGESTERONE; STANOZOLOL; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDLINE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; URETHRA STRICTURE; URETHROPLASTY;

BALANITIS; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LASER THERAPY; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRAL STRICTURE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VULVAR LICHEN SCLEROSUS;

EID: 35748951288     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.08.024     Document Type: Review

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