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Report of a Case

SAMUEL WEINSTEIN, M.D.; AARON R. SACHS, M.D.

AMA Arch Otolaryngol. 1955;62(2):214-217.

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PEMPHIGUS¹ is defined as an acute or chronic disease of the skin occurring in several phases and sometimes accompanied by constitutional symptoms. It is characterized by bullae that develop in cycles or in continuous succession. There are several forms, but the commonest form occurring in this country is pemphigus vulgaris.

The lesions of pemphigus are bullae of various types and their sequels. By successive crops the disorder is continued over weeks, months, or years. The mucous membranes of the mouth and vagina may become invaded, and not infrequently the first manifestations of the disease are presented in the former situation.

The important histopathologic finding is acantholysis. This is a disappearance of the intercellular bridges of the epidermal cells.

St. Clair Thomson² says that pemphigus affecting the mucous membrane of the mouth and larynx is a rare affection. He says it is generally secondary to the skin eruption, but . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Brooklyn

From the Department of Otolaryngology, Jewish Hospital, Service of Dr. Samuel Weinstein.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Feb. 24, 1955.

Presented before the Section on Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology of the Medical Society of the County of Kings and Academy of Medicine of Brooklyn, Jan. 12, 1955.

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