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Deepak Kumar1, Ankur Mittal1, Vikas K Panwar1
1Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Abstract:
Lichen sclerosus is an inflammatory disease of the mucocutaneous region. The etiology of lichen sclerosus is not well explained. Lichen sclerosus is more common in females and generally involves the genital area. Urethral involvement in lichen sclerosus is uncommon in females. Males have a higher propensity for urethral involvement in lichen sclerosus. Here we report a case of a 50-year-old female with lichen sclerosus and urethral stricture. Buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty was done. The success rate of urethroplasty is low in patients with lichen sclerosus. Meatal sparing urethroplasty is usually not recommended in females with urethral strictures associated with lichen sclerosus. Our patient was asymptomatic at six months of follow-up.
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