Introduction
In today’s video, Dr. Babb joins us to answer all your questions about vulvar biopsies for lichen sclerosus. We chat about:
- Is a biopsy necessary
- Areas or instances when you shouldn’t biopsy
- What does “non-specific inflammation mean” and how to proceed if your results say this
- Second opinions on biopsy readings from another pathologist
- Whether mild or early LS can be caused via a biopsy
- and more!
We learned a lot in this one and hope you will, too!
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Timestamps For Biopsies and Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
0:00 – Introduction
3:19 – Clinical versus biopsy diagnosis
4:40 – Does Dr. Babb ever diagnose clinically
6:46 – False negatives and biopsies
8:23 – What does it mean if your biopsy says “non-specific inflammation”?
13:07 – Different biopsy results and what does it mean? Why don’t pathologists write “confirmed VLS”?
16:57 – Can a biopsy sample confirm both LS and lichen planus at the same time?
17:56 – When might you need more than one biopsy?
19:33 – The challenge of catching and diagnosing early-stage VLS?
29:40 – How Dr. Babb performs biopsy vs other clinicians
40:08 – Areas to avoid biopsying
44:28 – How to advocate for a biopsy 5
0:00 – Outro
Conclusion on For Biopsies and Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
In sum, this is a must-watch for everyone with LS. We learned so much from Dr. Babb and are grateful for his expertise.
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