Etiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Scoping Review

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="1"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Genetic predisposition</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="1"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Autoimmunity</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Infectious etiology (<i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, human papilloma virus, hepatitis C)—doubtful</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Local causes (<i>Koebner</i> phenomenon)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Hormonal etiology (low estrogen levels and testosterone deficiency)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="1"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Etiology and risk factors of vulvar lichen sclerosus.</div>

Obstetrics and Gynecology International

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Table 1: Etiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Scoping Review 