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White Patches and Plaques: Lichen Sclerosus, Vitiligo, Postinflammatory Hypopigmentation and Lichenified Diseases

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Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an uncommon skin disease that has a predilection for the genital skin. It is an important condition of the vulva with a reported prevalence between 1 in 300 and 1 in 1000 women and 1 in 900 girls.

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  1. Dermatology, Sydney Medical School Northern, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Gayle Fischer

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Galilee Medical Center, Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Medicine, Nahariya, Israel

    Jacob Bornstein

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Fischer, G. (2019). White Patches and Plaques: Lichen Sclerosus, Vitiligo, Postinflammatory Hypopigmentation and Lichenified Diseases. In: Bornstein, J. (eds) Vulvar Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61621-6_34

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