title: Esophageal lichen planus.
abstract: Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, nails and scalp. Esophageal lichen planus is a rarely reported manifestation of lichen planus, presenting itself commonly in middle-aged women, with symptoms such as dysphagia. We report a case of esophageal lichen planus in a 54-year-old woman associated with oral, cutaneous and ungual lichen planus. Although lichen planus is a disorder well known by dermatologists, reports of esophageal lichen planus are rare in dermatologic literature. The esophageal lichen planus is little known and underdiagnosed, with a significant delay between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Prof. Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Janine Pichler de
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Prof. Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Natalia Caballero
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Prof. Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luna Azulay
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Abulafia
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Prof. Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leonardo Pereira
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Quintella
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology