title: Pemphigus vegetans involving the esophagus.
abstract: A 44-year-old man with pemphigus vegetans had severe odynophagia. He received an endoscopic examination for esophageal involvement. Many white plaque-like lesions with an erythematous base were seen on the esophageal mucosa. Biopsy from the mucosal epithelial layer showed rounded epidermal cells with large nuclei and numerous inflammatory cells including eosinophils.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ichimiya
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003524:Cyclosporins; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone