Esophageal lichen planus: Current knowledge, challenges and future perspectives

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2022; 28(41): 5893-5909
Published online Nov 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i41.5893

Table 1 Inflammatory diseases of the esophagus

Chemical or physical damages

Reflux esophagitis

Chemical esophagitis (acids, leach)

Radiation induced esophagitis

Drug-induced esophagitis e.g. NSAID, bisphosphonates, tetracyclines, KCl, ferric sulfate, ascorbinic acid

Infectious esophagitis

Candida spp.

Viruses, e.g. Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex, HIV

Immune-mediated esophagitis

EoE

Crohn’s disease

GVHD

Behçet’s disease

Systemic sclerosis

Lymphocytic esophagitis

Lichen planus

Mucus membrane pemphigoid

Pemphigus

Congenital skin disease

Esophageal involvement in epidermolysis bullosa

Others

EIPD

Sloughing esophagitis

NSAIR: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; KCl: Kalium chloride; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; GVHD: Graft-versus-host disease; EIPD: Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis; EoE: Eosinophilic esophagitis.

Citation: Decker A, Schauer F, Lazaro A, Monasterio C, Schmidt AR, Schmitt-Graeff A, Kreisel W. Esophageal lichen planus: Current knowledge, challenges and future perspectives. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(41): 5893-5909
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i41/5893.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i41.5893