definition
A chronic, atrophic lymphocyte-mediated inflammatory dermatosis characterized by shiny, white atrophic patches with a predilection for the genital and perineal skin. The lesions corresponds to white, angular, flat, well-defined, indurated papules with an erythematous halo and follicular, black, keratotic plugs. The disorder is commoner in females than in males, and it peaks at two age groups: prepubertal and peri- or postmenopausal.
synonyms
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus, White Spot Disease, Csillag's Disease
UMLS
Disease, white, spot, Lichen Sclerosus, Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus, Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, NOS, Lichen, sclerosus, Lichen, sclerosus et atrophicus, White spot disease