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A 26-year-old female asked:

1punch biopsy revealed lichen simplex chronicus on labia minora as had thickening-2 other vulval biopsies confirmed lichen sclerosus - can u hav both?

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Dr. Rawhi Omar
Dr. Rawhi Omaranswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Yes: Actually these are probably two phases of the same phenomenon: chronic inflammation due to some constant irritant
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