A Case of Disseminated Extragenital Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus Treated with a Combination of Prednisolone and Methotrexate
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September 2018

A Case of Disseminated Extragenital Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus Treated with a Combination of Prednisolone and Methotrexate

J Turk Acad Dermatol 2018;12(3):0-0
1. Senior Resident, Ministry of Health, Hama, Syria
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ABSTRACT

Observation:

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory dermatosis that results in white plaques with epidermal atrophy and scarring. Lichen sclerosus has both genital and extragenitalpresentations .Extragenital involvement is a rare variant favor the trunk , proximal aspects of the extremities, dorsum, and abdomen . The treatment of extragenital LS is similar to that of genital LS. However, treatment of disseminated extragenital LS is a challenge .we described a case of 15-year-old female with two years history of disseminated extragenital LS which was treated successfully with a combination of systemic prednisolone and methotrexate.

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