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. 2023 May-Jun;68(3):340-342.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_29_23.

Unusual Acute Ulceration of the Penile Shaft: Lichen Sclerosus

Bilgen Erdoğan  1 , Elif Nur Özler  1 , Ayşe Şermin Filiz Acıpayam  1 , Zeynep Topkarcı  1 , Damlanur Sakız  2 , Ayşe Kavak  1
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Unusual Acute Ulceration of the Penile Shaft: Lichen Sclerosus

Bilgen Erdoğan et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2023 May-Jun.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Penile ulceration with sclerosing border
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histopathology of penile ulcer demonstrating acanthosis of the epidermis adjacent to the ulceration area, hyalinization, and lypmphocytic infiltration below the collagen fibers. ((a): H and E × 40; (b): H and E × 100; (c): H and E × 200)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathology of scleroatrophic macular lesions in the inguinal region demonstrating collagen fibres with sclerotic appearance (H and E x200)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Epithelization of lesions with scarring after one month of the initial therapy
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