Lichenoid esophagitis presenting as fatal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 52 year-old woman: a case diagnosed by autopsy
Abstract Background “Lichenoid esophagitis” is a descriptive term for a lichenoid pattern of inflammation in the esophagus for which a precise histologic diagnosis cannot be established. The differential diagnosis includes lichen planus, a drug-related reaction, and viral infection. Lichenoid esopha...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0647-0 |