Should We Always Biopsy in Clinically Evident Lichen Sclerosus?

Unlabelled: The aims of the study were to review cases of clinically diagnosed lichen sclerosus (LS) and to compare the histological features found on biopsy to clinical features seen on examination.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was undertaken of patients attending a specialist vulval service between 2013 and 2015 with a clinical diagnosis of LS. Patients in whom there was clinical diagnostic uncertainty or those with features of lichen planus or lichen planus/LS overlap were excluded.