Table 1: Two
Reported Cases of Esophagitis Dissecans Superficialis Associated with Bullous
Pemphigoid.
Case |
Demographic Characteristics |
Gastrointestinal Symptoms |
Past Medical History |
Home Medications |
Endoscopic Findings |
Management |
Outcome |
1. Tijjani et al. [5] |
47-year-old female |
Odynophagia,
hematemesis |
Bullous pemphigoid |
Prednisolone,
azathioprine |
Sloughing esophageal
mucosa with bleeding, erosions in the mid-esophagus (biopsied) |
Systemic
corticosteroid, blood transfusions, proton-pump inhibitor |
Resolution of
esophageal lesions at 12 weeks |
2. Monke-muller et
al. [14] |
65-year-old male |
Dysphagia,
coffee-ground emesis |
End-stage renal
disease, bullous pemphigoid, coronary artery disease |
Not reported |
Fragile esophageal
mucosa with fluid-filled blebs, “pilling-off” of the mucosa upon biopsy |
Systemic
corticosteroid |
No esophageal
lesions at 3 months |