Vulväre Karzinome bei Frauen mit vulvärem Lichen Planus: eine klinisch-pathologische Studie

Fragestellung: The association of vulvar lichen planus (LP) with vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is poorly documented. The predilection sites and the clinical course of these SCC are unknown. In this series of 31 patients (median age 67years, range 38 – 90) with LP-associated vulvar SCCs, the clinico-pathological features of LP-associated SCC are presented. Methodik: Evaluated was the location of SCC in hairy vulvar skin and non-hair bearing modified mucosa and glycogenated mucosa, tumor size, presence of metastases at presenation, recurrence rates, survival, histology of precursor lesion d-VIN, presence of…