男童外生殖器萎缩性硬化性苔藓的治疗进展.

Lichen sclerosus ( LS) is an easily overlooked dermal lichenification in childhood with a long incubation period during adolescence and middle age and a possibility of recurrence after middle age. LS leads to stiffness and stenosis of glans penis prepuce, atrophy of glans penile epithelium and epithelial exfoliation of inner prepuce plate. In severe cases, complete fusion and adhesion of prepuce and glans penis or stenosis of urethral meatus may elevate the risk of penile cancer. LS is difficult to treat in boys and the main objective of current treatment is to eliminate high-risk factors, delay disease development and implement early interventions. Its treatment modalities are quite subjective. This reviews summarized current status of managing LS of external genitalia in boys to provide references for proper clinical interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]