Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus: A chronic skin disease characterized by shiny, white atrophic skin patches which tend to occur on the neck, genital areas, around the anus, under the breasts and in body folds. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus is available below.
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Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus, or a subtype of Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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