Paediatric and adolescent vulvar lichen sclerosus: delay in diagnosis
• In Switzerland (Canton od Geneva), the average delay from symptoms to diagnosis is three years, despite specialist access. • Many patients see multiple doctors before diagnosis, highlighting the need for better awareness among healthcare providers.
Authors
- Victoria L Crofts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4488-2012)
- Dehlia Moussaoui
- Michal Yaron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0665-4710)
- Viktoriia Shynkarova
Institutions
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Geneva College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06063-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genital Health and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
- Université de Genève