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Management of severe vulval lichen sclerosus with adalimumab.

Nicholas ManuelpillaiHelen SaundersEmma Veysey
Published in: The Australasian journal of dermatology (2022)
Vulval Lichen Sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that significantly impacts the quality of life. We report 2 cases of severe treatment-resistant VLS treated with subcutaneous adalimumab. One patient showed modest clinical improvement with no significant improvement in quality-of-life measures. The second patient showed a significant improvement in both clinical and quality-of-life measures. Both patients achieved optimal control with a maintenance dosing of 40 mg subcutaneously weekly. Adalimumab may be a treatment option for recalcitrant VLS; however, clinical trials are required to confirm efficacy for this indication.
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