Esophageal Stenosis in a Patient with Lichen Planus
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[Lichen planus with esophageal involvement].
Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology which may affect the esophagus. Patients with esophageal lichen planus are usually elderly women. The most frequent symptoms are dysphagia and odynophagia. There is usually concomitant oral involvement in cases of esophageal lichen planus. Endoscopic findings include erosions, exudates and stenosis. Systemic steroids are the most effe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1662-0631
DOI: 10.1159/000498907