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Oesophagitis dissecans superficialis: an acute, benign phenomenon associated with pemphigus vulgaris
W G G Cesar1, M M Barrios, C W Maruta
1Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil. wagnergalvao@gmail.com
Abstract:
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune dermatosis that may evolve to severely compromise the skin and/or mucosa. Autoantibodies directed against epithelial cadherins, such as desmogleins 1 and 3, lead to acantholysis and culminate in blister formation. Involvement of the oral mucosa is common, but other squamous stratified epithelia may also be the target of the autoimmune aggression. We report a woman with PV that was in partial remission, who developed an unusual acute phenomenon, known as oesophagitis dissecans superficialis.
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