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Lichen sclerosus and the risk of malignant progression: a case series of 159 patients.
Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia - 1 Dec 2013
Paolino G, Panetta C, Cota C, Muscardin L, Donati P, Di Carlo A
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AIM AND METHODS: We analyzed 159 stored specimens of Lichen Sclerosus (LS) collected in the period 1999-2011 from 159 patients, in order to evaluate the histological patterns, clinical outcomes and possible associations with malignancies. The histopathologic analysis revealed 145 cases (males and females) with LS alone, 7 in whom penile LS was associated with spinocellular carcinoma (SCC), and 7 in whom LS was...
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