Scanning electron microscopy of lichen sclerosus Microscopia eletrônica de varredura do líquen escleroso

• Main Authors: Hiram Larangeira de Almeida Jr (Author), Eduardo de Barros Coelho Bicca (Author), Juliano de Avelar Breunig (Author), Nara Moreira Rocha (Author), Ricardo Marques e Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lichen sclerosus is an acquired inflammatory condition characterized by whitish fibrotic plaques, with a predilection for the genital skin. We performed scanning electron microscopy of the dermis from a lesion of lichen sclerosus. Normal collagen fibers could be easily found in deeper layers of the...