Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy for Iatrogenic Perforation of the Proximal Esophagus—Case Report of a Patient with Esophageal Involvement in Pemphigus Vulgaris

Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy for Iatrogenic Perforation of the Proximal Esophagus—Case Report of a Patient with Esophageal Involvement in Pemphigus Vulgaris

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes. Recent studies have shown a relatively high incidence of esophageal involvement in PV. To distinguish between the esophageal involvement of PV and other pathologies, early endoscopic evaluation is essential...

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Main Authors: Sabine Wächter, Leif Schiffmann, Ulrike W. Denzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
Subjects:
case report
pemphigus vulgaris
esophageal involvement
endoluminal vacuum therapy
esophageal perforation
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1716629

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