Oesophageal lichen planus

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1997 Jul;9(7):725-7. doi: 10.1097/00042737-199707000-00015.

Abstract

Lichen planus is a common skin and mucosal disease, with very rare symptomatic oesophageal involvement. We report a case of painful dysphagia due to oesophageal lichen planus in a 60-year-old woman who also had oral, cutaneous and genital lichen planus lesions. Steroid treatment produced considerable improvement of all lesions and a rapid symptomatic remission.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Esophageal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Esophageal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Etretinate / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Genital Diseases, Female / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Lichen Planus / diagnosis*
  • Lichen Planus / drug therapy
  • Lichen Planus, Oral / diagnosis
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnenediones / therapeutic use
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Keratolytic Agents
  • Pregnenediones
  • Etretinate
  • deflazacort
  • Methylprednisolone