SynthesisPediatric surgery international2018
Underestimation of genital lichen sclerosus incidence in boys with phimosis: results from a systematic review.
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- Comparison of lichen sclerosus in boys and girls: A systematic literature review of epidemiology, symptoms, genetic background, risk factors, treatment, and prognosis.Pediatric dermatology · 2022Pooled it
- Association between human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis and risk of penoscrotal conditions in adult males: A propensity-matched retrospective cohort study.BJUI compass · 2026Article
- Ozonides extravirgin olive oil as an alternative to steroids in controlling proliferative behavior in penile lichen sclerosus: a comparative study in pediatric population.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Article
- Possible Role of NRF2 in Cell Response to OZOILE (Stable Ozonides) in Children Affected by Lichen Sclerosus of Foreskin.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Article
- Penile lichen sclerosus, circumcision and sequelae, what are the questions?Translational andrology and urology · 2022Article
- Penile intraepithelial neoplasia, penile cancer precursors and human papillomavirus prevalence in symptomatic preputium: a cross-sectional study of 351 circumcised men in Sweden.BJU international · 2021Article
- Could a careful clinical examination distinguish physiologic phimosis from balanitis xerotica obliterans in children?European journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposePrevious histological studies have shown a variable incidence of genital lichen sclerosus (LS). However, the results of these studies were inconsistent. To overcome the limitation of individual studies, we performed this systematic review to explore the true incidence of LS.
methodsA comprehensive search of Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library was performed including cross-referencing independently by two assessors.
resultsA total of 22 articles published from 1980 to 2017 were included in our study. The proportion of LS in those with phimosis had been described in many literature studies, ranging from 2 to 95%. The actual incidence of LS is thought to be clinically underestimated by as much as 50%.
conclusionsThe true incidence of LS in boys is more common than previously realized. LS may be observed in foreskin with or without phimosis. The presence of acquired phimosis may be an aggravating factor in the incidence of LS. The diagnosis LS must be based on biopsy for acquired phimosis because clinical findings underestimated the incidence of LS.
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