In vivo evaluation of vulvar lichen sclerosus with reflectance confocal microscopy and therapeutic monitoring in children

Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) in girls presents with itching, dysuria, and constipation and may result in the loss of vulvar architecture. In patients with an ambiguous clinical presentation, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) could be a helpful noninvasive diagnostic tool. The aim of this study was to describe the RCM characteristics of VLS and explore the clinical application value of RCM in therapeutic monitoring.

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