Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid with Tracheal Involvement

34-year-old African American female with history of pemphigoid presented with hemoptysis. Patient was found to have mucous membrane pemphigoid involving the oropharynx and extending to trachea, till just above main stem carina. Four other cases described mucosal pemphigoid involving the trachea. We...

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Main Authors: Arash Minaie, Salim R. Surani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5749784
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description 34-year-old African American female with history of pemphigoid presented with hemoptysis. Patient was found to have mucous membrane pemphigoid involving the oropharynx and extending to trachea, till just above main stem carina. Four other cases described mucosal pemphigoid involving the trachea. We hereby present a brief review of current consensus on management of mucous membrane pemphigoid with airway involvement.
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spelling doaj-art-bec76133bc0e4be2bb939b977943520a2025-08-20T02:18:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542016-01-01201610.1155/2016/57497845749784Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid with Tracheal InvolvementArash Minaie0Salim R. Surani1Bay Area Medical Center, University of North Texas, 7121 S. Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USAUniversity of North Texas, 7121 S. Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA34-year-old African American female with history of pemphigoid presented with hemoptysis. Patient was found to have mucous membrane pemphigoid involving the oropharynx and extending to trachea, till just above main stem carina. Four other cases described mucosal pemphigoid involving the trachea. We hereby present a brief review of current consensus on management of mucous membrane pemphigoid with airway involvement.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5749784
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