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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 105-112 |
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Genital lichen planus: An underrecognized entity
Ananta Khurana1, Sidharth Tandon2, Yogesh S Marfatia3, Nina Madnani4
1 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Dermatology, Santosh Medical College, Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
3 Department of Dermatology, Government Medical College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
4 Department of Dermatology, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ananta Khurana
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijstd.IJSTD_45_19
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Genital lichen planus (LP) is an underrecogonized dermatosis. The appearance is often unlike classical LP elsewhere, and hence, the condition goes undiagnosed in many. Vulvo-vaginal LP in particular, can be a distressing condition often leading to scarring and a poor quality of life. Treatment for most of the genital LP variants is similar to managing LP elsewhere; however, the erosive variant requires special attention as treatment outcomes are often disappointing and the disease runs a protracted course. Potential for development of malignancy also exists, as in oral LP, and hence close follow up is essential.
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