Pemphigus of the Upper Respiratory Tract

Arnold Charow, Franklin Pass, Robert Ruben

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Abstract

A 51-year-old man had pemphigus vulgaris limited almost exclusively to the mucous membranes of his upper respiratory tract. Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic bullous disease which may relate to serum antibodies directed against antigens of the epidermis. Diagnosis depends upon biopsy demonstration of an intraepidermal bulla with acantholytic cells. Successful management may be attained with corticosteroids and antimetabolites.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)209-210
Number of pages2
JournalArchives of Otolaryngology
Volume93
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1971

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology

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