Vaginal Skin Pathology Flashcards
severe pruritis + 60-70yrs old female = Dx ??
Lichen sclerosus
risk of SCC in which skin disease of vagina ?
lichen sclerosus
“Porcelain” white plaques with violaceous borders
lichen sclerosus
how to eliminate the risk of SCC from Lichen sclerosus ?
Punch biopsy
figure -8 apperance ??
lichen sclerosus
Thick “leathery” vulvar skin +/- Signs of excoriation
Lichen Simplex Chronicus:
Habitual scratching or rubbing often secondary to another condition
Lichen Simplex Chronicus:
T-cell mediated (CD8+) → Dermal-epidermal junction (interface dermatitis)
lichen planus
Hypergranulosis, saw-tooth rete ridges, lymphocytic infiltrate
lichen planus
lymphocytic infiltration in Histo ?
lichen planus
Pruritic, Pink/Purple, Planar, Polygonal, Papules, Plaques
lichen planus
“Lacy” white reticular deposits (Wickham striae)
lichen planus
white area type ?
lichen planus
hyperplasia of squamous epithelium ?
lichen simplex clonus
no SCC risk ?
LSC
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