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Hemorrhagic Bullous Lichen Sclerosus: A Case Report
Jude Khatib1, Jeffrey J Wargo2, Smita Krishnamurthy2,3,4
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA.
The American Journal of Case Reports
|October 7, 2020
Summary
Hemorrhagic bullous lichen sclerosus (LS) is a rare variant of this autoimmune skin condition. This case report highlights extragenital LS with bullous features, emphasizing diagnostic and treatment considerations.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Pathology
Background:
- Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic autoimmune dermatosis.
- Characterized by white, sclerotic, atrophic plaques, typically in the anogenital region.
- Bullous LS, a rare variant, can manifest with flaccid, sometimes hemorrhagic, bullae.

