Fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of dysphagia in a patient with cutaneous and oropharyngeal blisters

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Dysphagia resulting from bulbous pemphigoid is a rare but significant manifestation. A 77‐year‐old with bullous pemphigoid with no neurological history presented with severe oropharyngeal dysphagia, attributable to underlying blistering and edema, as documented on a fiberoptic endoscopic swallow examination.

Keywords

• blisters
• deglutition
• dysphagia
• fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing