2000
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(05)72396-5
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Oesophageal involvement in pemphigus vulgaris

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“…Les douleurs thoraciques sont inconstantes [3]. L'oesophagite disséquante chronique peut être associée à plusieurs pathologies bulleuses cutanées, en particulier le pemphigus vulgaire [5], ou à des lésions de la muqueuse buccale type lichen plan [6]. Chez notre patiente, l'examen cutanéomuqueux était normal.…”
Section: Abstract Dysphagia · Oesophagitis Dissecansunclassified
“…Les douleurs thoraciques sont inconstantes [3]. L'oesophagite disséquante chronique peut être associée à plusieurs pathologies bulleuses cutanées, en particulier le pemphigus vulgaire [5], ou à des lésions de la muqueuse buccale type lichen plan [6]. Chez notre patiente, l'examen cutanéomuqueux était normal.…”
Section: Abstract Dysphagia · Oesophagitis Dissecansunclassified
“…Though the skin and oral mucosa are the common sites involved, other stratified squamous epithelia such as the nasal or anal mucosa, conjunctiva, vulva and pharynx can also be implicated. Oesophageal involvement that comes to clinical attention is rare [2]. We describe a rare case of pemphigus who presented with haematemesis in the absence of skin or oral lesions.…”
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“…There were no further episodes of haematemesis and the patient was discharged 48 h later. A repeat endoscopy 1 month later showed complete healing of the ulcer.Oesophageal involvement in pemphigus, though rare, has been reported in several publications [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. In view of the fact that desmoglein proteins form the components of the intercellular substance of all squamous epithelia, the involvement of oesophageal mucosa can be easily explained [1].…”
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