Read on for a description of each technique. Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is a popular choice for the management of small- to medium-sized kidney stones, and is generally performed as an outpatient procedure with the patient under general anesthesia.
Lichen planus is a relatively common inflammatory disease that affects the skin and/or inside the mouth, resulting in distinctive skin and/or oral lesions. Lichen planus of the skin usually causes itching.There seems to be a relationship between the oral form and the skin form of lichen planus.n the vulva or vagina, it may appear as bright red patches or sores. Such condition can be confused with sexually transmitted diseases, although lichen planus is neither sexually transmitted nor contagious as mentioned above. Genital lichen planus does not usually cause symptoms, but open sores may be quite tender.
Diagnosis of lichen planopilaris cannot be made using clinical features alone, and convincing cases of lichen planopilaris include a combination of typical lichen planus lesions and scarring alopecia. Those cases presenting only as scarring alopecia of scalp require histological co-relation for convincing diagnosis.isease activity is limited to the hair-bearing periphery of cicatrized alopecia, and pustules are absent in this kind of alopecia. Features of end-stage lichen planopilaris can mimic other primary cicatricial alopecias, making it difficult to reach a proper diagnosis.