Understanding the impact of life with vulval lichen sclerosus

Vanitha Sivalingam^{1

2}, Kajal Tamber³

Affiliations

¹ The University of Manchester, Division of Cancer Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
² The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Surgery, Manchester, UK.
³ Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.

Comment

Vanitha Sivalingam et al. Br J Dermatol. 2022 Dec.

. 2022 Dec;187(6):840.

doi: 10.1111/bjd.21846. Epub 2022 Sep 2.

Vanitha Sivalingam^{1

2}, Kajal Tamber³

¹ The University of Manchester, Division of Cancer Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
² The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Surgery, Manchester, UK.
³ Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.

Abstract

Linked Article: Arnold et al. Br J Dermatol 2022; 187:909–918.

Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a qualitative interview study.
Arnold S, Fernando S, Rees S. Arnold S, et al. Br J Dermatol. 2022 Dec;187(6):909-918. doi: 10.1111/bjd.21777. Epub 2022 Aug 22. Br J Dermatol. 2022. PMID: 35831927 Free PMC article.

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