Lichen sclerosus: The 2023 update

DA De Luca, C Papara, A Vorobyev, H Staiger… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an underdiagnosed inflammatory mucocutaneous condition
affecting the anogenital areas. Postmenopausal women are predominantly affected and, to a …

Evidence‐based (S3) Guideline on (anogenital) Lichen sclerosus

G Kirtschig, K Becker, A Günthert… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an inflammatory skin disease that usually involves the anogenital
area. All patients with symptoms or signs suspicious of lichen sclerosus should be seen at …

Balanitis xerotica obliterans in children and adolescents: a literature review and clinical series

S Celis, F Reed, F Murphy, S Adams, J Gillick… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) is a chronic inflammatory disease that is
considered as male genital variant lichen sclerosis. The incidence varies greatly in different …

Penile inflammatory skin disorders and the preventive role of circumcision

BJ Morris, JN Krieger - International journal of preventive medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Penile inflammatory skin conditions such as balanitis and posthitis are common, especially
in uncircumcised males, and feature prominently in medical consultations. We conducted a …

Comparison of lichen sclerosus in boys and girls: A systematic literature review of epidemiology, symptoms, genetic background, risk factors, treatment, and prognosis

KS Kumar, B Morrel, CLM van Hees… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Studies concerning pediatric lichen sclerosus are limited, and, to date, there
have been no studies comparing the course of lichen sclerosus in boys and girls. We sought …

Balanitis xerotica obliterans: an update for clinicians

ATM Nguyen, AJA Holland - European journal of pediatrics, 2020 - Springer
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a severe, chronic, dermatosis characterised by inflammatory,
sclerotic, pruritic lesions that causes significant morbidity in patients of all genders and ages …

Meatal stenosis in boys following circumcision for lichen sclerosus (balanitis xerotica obliterans)

L Homer, KJ Buchanan, B Nasr, PD Losty… - The journal of urology, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Of boys circumcised for penile lichen sclerosus, ie balanitis xerotica obliterans, 7%
to 19% require late surgery for meatal stenosis. We review the management and outcomes …

Does circumcision increase meatal stenosis risk?—a systematic review and meta-analysis

BJ Morris, JN Krieger - Urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Context Meatal stenosis (MS) as a potential complication of male circumcision and
controversy regarding the magnitude of risk. Objectives To conduct a systematic review and …

Does application of topical steroids for lichen sclerosus (balanitis xerotica obliterans) affect the rate of circumcision? A systematic review

SE Folaranmi, HJ Corbett, PD Losty - Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine whether treatment of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LS), with topical
steroids reduces the rate of circumcision. Methods Two independent reviewers performed a …

[HTML][HTML] Cultural background, non-therapeutic circumcision and the risk of meatal stenosis and other urethral stricture disease: two nationwide register-based cohort …

M Frisch, J Simonsen - the surgeon, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Meatal stenosis is markedly more common in circumcised than genitally intact
males, affecting 5–20 per cent of circumcised boys. However, no population-based study …