Medical terminology · Skin & connective tissue
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease usually affecting the female genitalia (VULVAR LICHEN SCLEROSUS) and BALANITIS XEROTICA OBLITERANS in males. It is also called white spot disease and Csillag's disease.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D018459
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C17.800.859.475.605
Scope and definition
A chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease usually affecting the female genitalia (VULVAR LICHEN SCLEROSUS) and BALANITIS XEROTICA OBLITERANS in males. It is also called white spot disease and Csillag's disease.
Entry terms and synonyms
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
Lichen Sclerosus
Sclerosus, Lichen
Lichen Sclerosis
Lichen Scleroses
Scleroses, Lichen
Sclerosis, Lichen
Lichen Sclerosis et Atrophicus
Classification tree positions
C17.800.859.475.605
Sources and reuse
Medical vocabulary definition and classification record.
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