Oesophageal lichen planus.
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.
Souto
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Department of Gastroenterology, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal.
Sofia
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C
Cabral
J P
JP
Castanheira
A
A
Saraiva
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S
Tellechea
O
O
Donato
A
A
Freitas
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D
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
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D011282:Pregnenediones; D005050:Etretinate; C021988:deflazacort; D008775:Methylprednisolone