title: Cicatricial pemphigoid presenting as upper airways obstruction.
abstract: A 53-year-old woman presented with a history of increased shortness of breath, stridor and dryness of the eyes. Flow volume loops demonstrated evidence of upper airways obstruction. Conjunctival and laryngeal biopsies suggested a diagnosis of cicatricial pemphigoid. Immunosuppressive therapy improved symptoms and the flow volume loops returned to normal.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Elborn
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Stanford
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine