Article
Esophageal lichen planus
Registro en:
OLIVEIRA, Janine Pichler de et al. Esophageal lichen planus. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, v. 90, n. 3, p. 394-396, 2015.
0365-0596
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153255
Autor
Oliveira, Janine Pichler de
Caballero Uribe, Natalia
Abulafia, Luna Azulay
Quintella, Leonardo Pereira
Resumen
Lichen planus is a chronic infl ammatory 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. 2020-08-12