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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… Click to show full abstract
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.
Keywords:
esophageal lichen;
planus unusual;
cause dysphagia;
lichen planus;
unusual cause
Journal Title: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira
Year Published: 2018
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