Coexistence of pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid in the upper aerodigestive tract

Pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid are autoimmune blistering diseases of the skin and the mucosa characterized by circulating autoantibodies. Coexistence of these lesions is extremely uncommon. We report herein a case of both pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid which occurred in the upp...

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Published inAuris, nasus, larynx Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 231 - 233
Main Authors Tabuchi, Keiji, Nomura, Masatake, Murashita, Hidekazu, Fujisawa, Yasuhiro, Tsuji, Shigeki, Okubo, Hideki, Hara, Akira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.06.2006
Subjects
Aerodigestive tract
Aged
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Autoantibodies - immunology
Bullous pemphigoid
Desmoglein 3 - immunology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Esophagus
Humans
Immunoglobulin G - immunology
Larynx
Male
Pemphigoid, Bullous - complications
Pemphigoid, Bullous - drug therapy
Pemphigoid, Bullous - immunology
Pemphigus - complications
Pemphigus - drug therapy
Pemphigus - immunology
Pemphigus vulgaris
Pharynx
Pemphigus vulgaris
Bullous pemphigoid
Aerodigestive tract
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ISSN0385-8146
1879-1476
DOI10.1016/j.anl.2005.07.008

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Summary:Pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid are autoimmune blistering diseases of the skin and the mucosa characterized by circulating autoantibodies. Coexistence of these lesions is extremely uncommon. We report herein a case of both pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid which occurred in the upper aerodigestive tract. The diagnosis was made based on the circulating autoantibodies and direct immunofluorescent studies. The literature on this subject is reviewed.
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ISSN:0385-8146
1879-1476
DOI:10.1016/j.anl.2005.07.008