Carmen Monasterio, Annegrit Decker, Franziska Schauer, Nico Büttner, Arthur Schmidt, Annette Schmitt-Gräff, Wolfgang Kreisel
An involvement of the esophagus in patients with lichen planus was described for the first time in 1982. Ever since, it has been seen as a rarity. However, studies over the last 10 years have shown a higher prevalence than expected. It may even be supposed that esophageal lichen planus (ELP) is more common than eosinophilic esophagitis. ELP mostly affects middle-aged women. The principal symptom is dysphagia. Endoscopically, ELP is characterized by denudation and tearing of the mucosa, trachealization and hyperkeratosis and esophageal stenosis may occur in patients with long courses of the disease...
April 8, 2021: Zeitschrift Für Gastroenterologie