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Esophageal lichen planus: An unusual cause of dysphagia in the elderly

Summary An 82-year-old man sought our service with dysphagia and was referred for upper endoscopy with biopsies, which evidenced multiple ulcers of the esophagus and oropharinx. Histopathology confirmed the unusual diagnosis of esophageal lichen planus. The correct clinical suspicion of this disease can ...

The role of intradermal proliferation of T-cells in the pathogenesis of psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a common immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and joints, affecting 1-3% of the population. It is generally accepted that the pathogenesis of psoriasis involves accumulation of effector T-cells within lymph nodes and their subsequent migration into ...

Granuloma faciale: clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical aspects in a series of 10 patients

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Granuloma faciale is a chronic, benign, cutaneous vasculitis with well-established clinical and morphological patterns, but with an unknown etiology. This study describes clinical and pathologic aspects of patients diagnosed with granuloma faciale. The authors analyzed demographic, clinical, mor...