<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an uncommon chronic inflammatory skin disorder with a predilection for the anogenital area, characterized by porcelain white papules, plaques and atrophic patches. We report a prepubertal, 12-year-old girl who presented with chronic, disseminated pearly, flat-topped papules, plaques and atrophic patches located on the trunk, limbs and in the anogenital area, consistent with LS based on clinical and histologic findings. Potent and ultrapotent topical corticosteroids should be considered as first-line treatment. The ultraviolet A1 (UVA1) and calcipotriol for extragenital lesions, as well as calcineurin inhibitors for anogenital lesions, are other treatment options for pediatric LS.</p></abstract>

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an uncommon chronic inflammatory skin disorder with a predilection for the anogenital area, characterized by porcelain white papules, plaques and atrophic patches. We report a prepubertal, 12-year-old girl who presented with chronic, disseminated pearly, flat-topped papules, plaques and atrophic patches located on the trunk, limbs and in the anogenital area, consistent with LS based on clinical and histologic findings. Potent and ultrapotent topical corticosteroids should be considered as first-line treatment. The ultraviolet A1 (UVA1) and calcipotriol for extragenital lesions, as well as calcineurin inhibitors for anogenital lesions, are other treatment options for pediatric LS.

A Pediatric Case of Disseminated Lichen Sclerosus – a Case Report

Macedonia (the former Yugoslav Republic of)

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

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Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an uncommon chronic inflammatory skin disorder with a predilection for the anogenital area, characterized by porcelain white papules,...

A Pediatric Case of Disseminated Lichen Sclerosus – a Case Report

Published Online: Sep 23, 2017

Page range: 9 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjdv-2017-0002

Keywords
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus, Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus, Child, Diagnosis, Clobetasol, Skin Diseases, Treatment Outcome, Signs and Symptoms

© 2017 Gjorgji Gocev et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Pediatric Case of Disseminated Lichen Sclerosus – a Case Report

Published Online: Sep 23, 2017

Page range: 9 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjdv-2017-0002

KeywordsLichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus, Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus, Child, Diagnosis, Clobetasol, Skin Diseases, Treatment Outcome, Signs and Symptoms

© 2017 Gjorgji Gocev et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus, Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus, Child, Diagnosis, Clobetasol, Skin Diseases, Treatment Outcome, Signs and Symptoms