Kraurosis vulvae
Medical condition
Kraurosis vulvae | |
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Specialty | Urology |
Kraurosis vulvae or vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a cutaneous condition characterized by atrophy and shrinkage of the skin of the vagina and vulva often accompanied by a chronic inflammatory reaction in the deeper tissues.[1]
See also
- Lichen sclerosus
- Balanitis xerotica obliterans
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
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