Esophageal lichen planus: An unusual cause of dysphagia in the elderly.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
; 64(3): 214-216, 2018 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-29641782
An 82-year-old man sought our service with dysphagia and was referred for upper endoscopy with biopsies, which evidenced multiple ulcers of the esophagus and oropharinx. Histopathology confirmed the unusual diagnosis of esophageal lichen planus. The correct clinical suspicion of this disease can facilitate the diagnosis and guide specific treatment, which can drastically change the natural course of the disease.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Deglutição
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Doenças do Esôfago
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Líquen Plano
Limite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil