Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2013; 19(14): 2278-2281
Published online Apr 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2278
Esophageal lichen planus: A case report and review of the literature
Jennifer A Nielsen, Robert M Law, Keith H Fiman, Cory A Roberts
Jennifer A Nielsen, Division of Research, ProPath, Dallas, TX 75247, United States
Robert M Law, Division of Dermatopathology, ProPath, Dallas, TX 75247, United States
Keith H Fiman, Gastroenterology Consultants Southwest, LLP, Sugar Land, TX 77478, United States
Cory A Roberts, Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, ProPath, Dallas, TX 75247, United States
Author contributions: Nielsen JA, Law RM, Fiman KH and Roberts CA contributed to the conception, design and acquisition of data; Law RM analyzed and interpreted the dermatopathology; Fiman KH analyzed and interpreted the endoscopy; Roberts CA analyzed and interpreted the gastrointestinal pathology; Nielsen JA and Roberts CA drafted the article and revised it critically for important intellectual content; Nielsen JA, Law RM, Fiman KH and Roberts CA approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Cory A Roberts, MD, Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, ProPath, 1355 River Bend Dr., Dallas, TX 75247, United States. cory.roberts@propath.com
Telephone: +1-214-2371641 Fax: +1-214-2371743
Received: November 20, 2012
Revised: January 10, 2013
Accepted: January 29, 2013
Published online: April 14, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: Lichen planus is an idiopathic disorder that generally affects middle-aged patients with clinical manifestations in the skin, mucous membranes, genitalia, hair, and nails. It is fairly common as a skin disease, affecting 0.5% to 2% of the population, the mouth being the most common site of involvement. We present one such case, diagnosed using clinical, endoscopic, and histologic data, and distinguished from primary immunobullous disorders by immunofluorescence.