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Mucinous metaplasia of the vulva in a case of lichen sclerosus. A case report

¹ Department of Histopathology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals of Leicester

Correspondence to:
Dr L Brown
Department of Histopathology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK; laurence.brown{at}uhl-tr.nhs.uk
ABSTRACT
Mucinous metaplasia of the genital area is a rare condition characterised by the emergence of mucin containing cells in stratified squamous epithelium. This report describes a unique case of benign mucinous metaplasia of the vulva associated with lichen sclerosus in a 60 year old woman. Histopathology revealed cervical type metaplasia with otherwise typical lichen sclerosus. This report discusses the pathogenesis and differential diagnosis of mucinous epithelium.

Keywords: mucinous metaplasia; lichen sclerosus; vulva