Radiation induced lichen sclerosus of the vulva
SummaryA 67 year old woman presented with a firm plaque in the perineal region, 16 months after diagnosis of a high grade basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina and treatment by external beam radiation therapy and vaginal cuff brachytherapy. The differential diagnosis included radiation induced morphea, radiation dermatitis, or, possibly, radiation induced lichen sclerosus. Biopsy findings, including special staining, confirmed the diagnosis of radiation induced lichen sclerosus. To our knowledge, this is the first report of radiation induced lichen sclerosus of the vulvar region.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift