Hyperplastic dystrophy

Definition

Hyperplastic dystrophy is an excessive proliferation of normal cells in normal tissue, most often lichen sclerosis or an abnormal growth of the skin around the vulva.

Alternative Names

Squamous cell hyperplasia

Review Date: 4/19/2002
Reviewed By: Allan S. Stewart, M.D., Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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