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Pemphigus Vegetans Involving the Esophagus
Author(s) -
Ichimiya Makoto,
Nakano Junji,
Muto Masahiko
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1998.tb02379.x
Subject(s) - odynophagia , esophagus , medicine , pathology , pemphigus , dermatology , biopsy , oral mucosa , anatomy
A 44‐year‐old man with pemphigus vegetans had severe odynophagia. He received an endoscopic examination for esophageal involvement. Many white plaque‐like lesions with an erythematous base were seen on the esophageal mucosa. Biopsy from the mucosal epithelial layer showed rounded epidermal cells with large nuclei and numerous inflammatory cells including eosinophils.