title: Oesophageal lichen planus.
abstract: Lichen planus is a common skin and mucosal disease, with very rare symptomatic oesophageal involvement. We report a case of painful dysphagia due to oesophageal lichen planus in a 60-year-old woman who also had oral, cutaneous and genital lichen planus lesions. Steroid treatment produced considerable improvement of all lesions and a rapid symptomatic remission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Souto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sofia
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castanheira
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saraiva
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tellechea
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donato
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Freitas
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005050:Etretinate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011282:Pregnenediones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D011282:Pregnenediones; D005050:Etretinate; C021988:deflazacort; D008775:Methylprednisolone