[Lichen planus esophagitis without skin, genital or oral mucosa involvement].
Lichen ruber planus is a common skin and mucosal disease, with very rare involvement of the esophagus. We report on a 68-year-old patient suffering from dysphagia, with a reduced general condition and weight loss of 12 kg in the past 6 months due to lichen planus of the esophagus. Treatment by bougienage was very successful. This case report describes a lichen ruber planus of the esophagus without involvement of skin, genital or oral mucosa.
Plentz
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Abteilung für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Endokrinologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. rubenplentz@web.de
Müller
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CC
Laenger
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F
Manns
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MP
Meier
P N
PN
D000368:Aged; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy