Pemphigus Vulgaris Involving the Esophagus

Gingival Lesions Diagnosed as Pemphigus Vulgaris in an Adolescent. Case Report

“…33 Other lesions can eventually appear on mucous membranes of the pharynx, nose, and eyes. 34,35 Hence, unless there are only localized oral lesions, when topical corticosteroids may suffice for a time, systemic corticosteroids (e.g., prednisolone) are essential, sometimes provided intravenously. Once…”

Pemphigus Vegetans Involving the Esophagus

“…There are six case reports in English literature discussing esophageal pemphigus vulgaris (3-8). In two of them, only part of the esophagus appeared to be involved (3,4); in the remaining 4 cases and ours, the entire esophagus was involved (5)(6)(7)(8). There have been two case reports of esophageal pemphigus vegetans (9,10).…”

Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

“…Budding yeast and mycelia were demonstrable in her mouth. At 13 months, she developed a generalized pruritic bullous eruption which spontaneously remitted, and in July 1970, 19 months after the onset of her symptoms, she was hospitalized for acute esophageal obstruction. A barium swallow (Fig 1 ) showed a complete obstruction with a "seed" above it.…”

“…portion of the esophagus and may be multiple; strictures in epidermolysis bullosa are equally common in the upper and lower one third of the esophagus.1018 A web in the cervical esophagus has been seen in pemphi¬ gus vulgaris. 19 Esophagoscopy in mucosal pemphigoid may reveal complete occlusion, as in our patient, or shredded, membranous-webbed or cobweb-like mucosa.20,21 Bullae have been seen in the upper part of the esophagus in one case of mucosal pemphigoid22 and in four cases of epidermolysis bullosa. 10'n'13,15 Radiographic evidence of bullae is pre¬ sumed in only one case of bullous disease of any type.…”