Abstract
Lichen ruber planus is a common skin and mucosal disease, with very rare involvement of the esophagus. We report on a 68-year-old patient suffering from dysphagia, with a reduced general condition and weight loss of 12 kg in the past 6 months due to lichen planus of the esophagus. Treatment by bougienage was very successful. This case report describes a lichen ruber planus of the esophagus without involvement of skin, genital or oral mucosa.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Dilatation / methods
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Esophagitis / classification*
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Esophagitis / diagnosis
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Esophagitis / pathology*
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Esophagitis / therapy
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Genital Diseases, Male / classification
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Genital Diseases, Male / diagnosis
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Genital Diseases, Male / pathology
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Genital Diseases, Male / therapy
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Humans
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Lichen Planus / classification*
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Lichen Planus / diagnosis
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Lichen Planus / pathology*
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Lichen Planus / therapy
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Lichen Planus, Oral / classification
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Lichen Planus, Oral / diagnosis
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Lichen Planus, Oral / pathology
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Lichen Planus, Oral / therapy
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Male
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Skin Diseases / classification
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Skin Diseases / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases / pathology
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Skin Diseases / therapy