Urethral lichen sclerosus under the microscope: a survey of academic pathologists
Bradley A. Erickson1, Brennan A. Tesdahl1, Maria A. Voznesensky1, Benjamin N. Breyer2, Bryan B. Voelzke3, Nejd F. Alsikafi4, Alex J. Vanni5, Joshua A. Broghammer6, Jill C. Buckley7, Jeremy B. Myers8, William O. Brant8, Lee C. Zhao9, Thomas G. Smith III10, Brian L. Swick1, Laila Dahmoush1
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 9328-9333, 2018
Abstract Introduction: Given the poor understanding of the pathophysiology of genital lichen sclerosus (GLS) and a lack of accepted definitive diagnostic criteria, we proposed to survey pathologists regarding their understanding of GLS. We hypothesized that significant disagreement about GLS will exist.
Materials and methods: All urologists participating in the Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons identified genitourinary pathologists (GUP) and dermatopathologists (DP) at their respective institutions who were then invited to participate in an online survey regarding their experience with diagnosing GLS, GLS pathophysiology, and its relationship to urethral stricture disease.
Results: There were 23 (12 DP, 11… More >