Premium
Development of oesophageal involvement in a subject with pemphigus vulgaris: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Palleschi GM,
Cipollini EM,
Lotti T
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00460.x
Subject(s) - pemphigus vulgaris , medicine , dermatology , pemphigus
We present the case of a 50‐year‐old‐man with pemphigus vulgaris involving the oropharyngolaryngeal mucosa and oesophagus. Oesophageal involvement of pemphigus vulgaris is relatively uncommon, especially in subjects in clinical remission, and has been rarely described in the literature. Endoscopic examination should be performed to avoid inappropriate therapy due to misdiagnosis of steroid‐induced oesophagitis and peptic ulcers.