[Pemphigus vulgaris with esophageal involvement. Case report and review of the literature]

Hautarzt. 1987 Sep;38(9):536-40.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A pemphigus vulgaris patient with esophageal involvement is presented, and eight well-documented cases from the literature are reviewed. The patient's skin had healed, but she still had acute gastroesophageal symptoms and persisting oral lesions. The antibody titers against intercellular substance were low. She thus presented the "classical" picture of pemphigus vulgaris with esophageal involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Complement C3 / metabolism
  • Esophageal Diseases / pathology*
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Esophagus / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Middle Aged
  • Pemphigus / pathology*
  • Skin / pathology

Substances

  • Complement C3
  • Immunoglobulin G