Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Esophageal Lichen Planus: A Series of Six Cases.
Lichen planus (LP) is an idiopathic disorder that presents with cutaneous and genital manifestations. Esophageal LP (ELP) was first described by Al-Shihabi and Jackson [J Laryngol Otol 1982;96:567-571] in 1982. Only approximately 80 cases have been documented in the literature since. It is a rare and underrecognized disorder, leading to a delay in diagnosis and a lack of standardized management. We describe the presentation, diagnosis, and management of 6 cases of ELP, at a tertiary institution, because we believe that an increasing awareness of this condition can help identify more cases and increase our understanding of this interesting condition.
Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz., USA.
Diana L
DL
Franco
Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz., USA.
Sameer R
SR
Islam
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz., USA.
Dora M
DM
Lam-Himlin
Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz., USA.
David E
DE
Fleischer
Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz., USA.
Shabana F
SF
Pasha
Esophageal lichen planus; Idiopathic disorder; Squamous cell carcinoma