Esophageal lichen planus: a rare cause of dysphagia

• Published in: Revista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 111; no. 8; p. 652
• Main Authors: Irisarri Garde, Rebeca, Borobio Aguilar, Erika, Cebrián García, Alba
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Deglutition Disorders; Esophageal Diseases; Female; Humans; Lichen Planus; Middle Aged; Skin

Lichen planus (LP) is an idiopatic inflammatory disorder of mucocutaneous tissue, most frequently involving the skin or oral cavity, and rarely the esophagus, resulting in symptomatic dysphagia. Esophageal lichen planus most commonly presents in middle-aged women and the endoscopic finding are not s...