Pronunciation:
LIKE en skler OH sus • (noun)
Also Known As:
chronic atrophic vulvitis, white spot disease
Alternate Spellings:
lichen sclerosis
Common Misspellings:
liken, lichin, likin sclerosis
Related Resources:
Lichen Sclerosis
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Definition:
A condition causing thinning and whitening of parts of the vulva, which are often
itchy. There is some evidence that skin with lichen sclerosis may be slightly
more suseptible to vulvar cancer, especially when it occurs in combination with
squamous hyperplasia, and the condition should be monitored.
Related Terms
• squamous hyperplasia
• vulvar cancer
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