A case at the crossroads of dermatology and gastroenterology
What next for a middle-aged patient with a condition affecting her skin and mouth?
Several years ago, a middle-aged woman presented with a condition affecting her skin (photograph A) and mouth (photograph B), and she was diagnosed with lichen planus.
The patient then presented with dysphagia. A lesion was found high in the oesophagus (photograph C) and biopsy samples were taken (photograph D).
Case question 1
WHAT IS THE AETIOLOGY OF THE STRICTURE?
a) Benign
b) Malignant