1. Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Esophageal Lichen Planus: A Series of Six Cases.
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Franco, Diana L., Islam, Sameer R., Lam-Himlin, Dora M., Fleischer, David E., and Pasha, Shabana F.
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LICHEN planus , *SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma , *DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Lichen planus (LP) is an idiopathic disorder that presents with cutaneous and genital manifestations. Esophageal LP (ELP) was first described by Al-Shihabi and Jackson [J Laryngol Otol 1982;96:567-571] in 1982. Only approximately 80 cases have been documented in the literature since. It is a rare and underrecognized disorder, leading to a delay in diagnosis and a lack of standardized management. We describe the presentation, diagnosis, and management of 6 cases of ELP, at a tertiary institution, because we believe that an increasing awareness of this condition can help identify more cases and increase our understanding of this interesting condition. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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