Title

Pemphigus vulgaris presenting with epigastric pain.

Authors

Marawan Elmassry
Jerapas Thongpiya
Pitchaporn Yingchoncharoen
Jali Garza
Matthew Soape, Department of Gastroenterology Covenant Medical Center Lubbock Texas USAFollow
Kanak Das

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2023

Publication Title

Clin Case Rep

Keywords

texas; covenant; autoimmune mucocutaneous disease; epigastric pain; esophageal ulcer; pemphigus vulgaris

Abstract

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune mucocutaneous disease with an involvement in gastrointestinal tract especially in oral cavity and esophagus. Ulcers can be the initial presentation even before visible mucosal or cutaneous lesions. The presenting symptoms will be in accordance with the affected organ such as throat pain, hoarseness, dysphagia, odynophagia, or even bleeding. Here, we report a case of undiagnosed pemphigus vulgaris presenting with epigastric pain whose endoscopy showed oropharyngeal involvement and isolate esophageal ulcer, which failed proton pump inhibitor treatment.

Clinical Institute

Digestive Health

Department

Gastroenterology

Recommended Citation

Elmassry, Marawan; Thongpiya, Jerapas; Yingchoncharoen, Pitchaporn; Garza, Jali; Soape, Matthew; and Das, Kanak, "Pemphigus vulgaris presenting with epigastric pain." (2023). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 7323.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/7323