Obstructive respiratory failure in cicatricial pemphigoid

A 20 year old woman died of respiratory failure due to cicatricial pemphigoid of the trachea and bronchi. This is the first case with the lower airways affected to be reported.

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Published in:Thorax 1989-07, Vol.44 (7), p.601-602
Main Authors: de Carvalho, C R, Amato, M B, Da Silva, L M, Barbas, C S, Kairalla, R A, Saldiva, P H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Bullous diseases of the skin
Dermatology
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane - complications
Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - complications
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Summary:A 20 year old woman died of respiratory failure due to cicatricial pemphigoid of the trachea and bronchi. This is the first case with the lower airways affected to be reported.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.44.7.601