Oesophageal involvement in bullous pemphigoid

N. Maharshak, M. Sagi, E. Santos, E. Sprecher, I. Goldberg*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

12 Scopus citations

Abstract

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired autoimmune disease that predominantly affects older people. Mucosal involvement is rare in BP. We report an unusual case of an elderly patient with BP with involvement of the oesophagus presenting as gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Although mucosal involvement is typically rare in BP, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of GI bleeding in patients affected with the disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)274-275
Number of pages2
JournalClinical and Experimental Dermatology
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2013

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Oesophageal involvement in bullous pemphigoid'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this