Esophageal lichen planus
AUTOR(ES)
Oliveira, Janine Pichler de, Uribe, Natalia Caballero, Abulafia, Luna Azulay, Quintella, Leonardo Pereira
FONTE
An. Bras. Dermatol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2015-06
RESUMO
Abstract Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory 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.
