Colonic involvement in pemphigus vulgaris: a rare cause of chronic diarrhea

Endoscopy 2007; 39: E178-E179
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966550

Unusual cases and technical notes

G. Rotondano¹ , L. Orsini¹ , R. Marmo² , M. A. Bianco¹ , F. Cipolletta¹ , R. Salerno³ , C. Meucci¹ , L. Cipolletta¹

¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital “A. Maresca”, Torre del Greco, Italy
²Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital “L. Curto”, Polla, Italy
³Division of Gastroenterology, Second University of Naples, School of Medicine, Naples, Italy

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