AUTHOR=Guarner Elvira , Mohamed Fatimetu , Busquets David , Negro Begoña Fuertes , Ortiz Rosa , Oliveras Berta , Huertas Carlos , López Carme TITLE=Lichen planus of the esophagus: a case report JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=10 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1233566 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1233566 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=

Esophageal lichen planus (ELP) is an inflammatory disorder that affects the skin, cutaneous appendages and mucous membranes. The esophageal involvement is rare. We present the case of a 70-year-old woman with years of dysphagia and a history of erosive lichen planus involving the vulva, vagina, gingiva, and skin, who was eventually diagnosed with esophageal lichen planus. The patient's condition was refractory and progressed to the development of intraepithelial squamous neoplasia. We reviewed the literature on this condition.