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Characteristic Laryngeal Findings in Patients with Pemphigus Vulgaris
Makoto Hosoya1, Shuta Tomisato1, Nobuharu Matsumoto1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Objective:
Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV) is a rare autoimmune disease that could cause laryngeal lesions; however, only a few studies have described the localization of the laryngeal lesions associated with this disease owing to its rarity. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the localization of laryngeal lesions in patients with PV.
Methods:
Fourteen patients with PV accompanied by laryngeal or pharyngeal lesions, who underwent flexible laryngeal endoscopy performed by laryngologists, were examined retrospectively.
Results:
The arytenoid area was the most frequently affected site in the larynx, followed by the epiglottis and aryepiglottic folds. Vocal folds and ventricular bands were the least affected.
Conclusion:
Lesions in the arytenoid area were observed more frequently in this study than in previous studies. This result suggests that a more careful inspection of arytenoid lesions in patients with PV is required under laryngeal fiber observation. Moreover, we proposed a novel classification system for laryngeal findings in patients with PV and a systematic observation method. This novel classification and method would be useful not only for determining the lesions but also for careful inspection in this field.
Level Of Evidence:
4 Laryngoscope, 134:3719-3725, 2024.
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