医学
硬化性苔藓
疾病
背景(考古学)
重症监护医学
病因学
梅德林
介绍(产科)
流行病学
皮肤病科
生物信息学
病理
外科
法学
古生物学
生物
政治学
作者
Kirkpatrick B. Fergus,Austin W. Lee,Nima Baradaran,Andrew J. Cohen,Bradley A. Stohr,Beth Erickson,Nnenaya A. Mmonu,Benjamin N. Breyer
出处
期刊:Urology
[Elsevier]
日期:2020-01-01
卷期号:135: 11-19
被引量:66
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2019.09.034
摘要
To elucidate current understanding on the pathophysiological mechanism of genital lichen sclerosus (LS), urologic manifestations, and treatment options.The Medline/PubMed and Embase databases were systematically reviewed for publications pertaining to LS. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, references were assessed for relevance to the pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment of LS by title and abstract review by 2 independent reviewers, yielding 186 articles for assessment.The contemporary understanding of the epidemiology and histology of LS is reviewed herein. Additionally, we explore in detail the 3 hypotheses regarding the pathophysiological mechanism contributing to disease presentation: infectious etiology, primary immune dysregulation, and the isotraumatopic response. We summarize the available biological evidence supporting each hypothesis. This discussion provides context for understanding LS morbidity and may spur new avenues of research. For the clinician, we review the clinical presentation of disease, including the risk of progression to squamous cell carcinoma. The current medical and surgical treatment options are also detailed.LS remains a potentially insidious disease which may lead to debilitating urinary and sexual dysfunction. Cross disciplinary research should aim for earlier detection, as well as more effective and durable treatment. The exact cause of LS remains unknown.
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