Erosive vulval lichen planus - A diagnosis not to be missed: A clinical review

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-219

  Lewis, F M ^a   Bogliatto, F ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Radiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erosive; Lichen planus; Vulva

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; CLOBETASOL BUTYRATE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; DAPSONE; ETRETIN; GRISEOFULVIN; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; ISOTRETINOIN; METHOTREXATE; MINOCYCLINE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; NICOTINAMIDE; NYSTATIN; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PREDNISOLONE; RETINOID; RITUXIMAB; TACROLIMUS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

CANCER RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; LOW DRUG DOSE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

EROSIVE; LICHEN PLANUS; VULVA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MIDDLE AGED; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 84890426294     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.09.038     Document Type: Review

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