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Oesophageal lichen planus
Author(s) -
SHEEHANDARE R.A.,
COTTERILL J. A.,
SIMMONS A. V.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1986.tb06655.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology
SUMMARY A 50‐year‐old woman with severe oral lichen planus complained of painful dysphagia. Fiberoptic endoscopy revealed erosive lichen planus of the oesophagus which responded to treatment with systemic corticosteroids.