Pediatr Dermatol 2022 Mar 1. Epub 2022 Mar 1.
Department of Dermatology, Center of Paediatric Dermatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Background: Studies concerning pediatric lichen sclerosus are limited, and, to date, there have been no studies comparing the course of lichen sclerosus in boys and girls. We sought to examine all publications on boys and girls with lichen sclerosus and assess and compare epidemiology, symptoms and signs, genetic background, risk factors, treatment, and prognosis.
Methods: A systematic search was performed in the Embase, Medline, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases. Read More