PubMed · 1997 · 34 citations · 0 references
MedicineInfectious DiseasesStem Cell TransplantationTransplant ImmunologyEsophageal DiseasesGraft-versus-host DiseaseTransplant ComplicationsTransplant Infectious ComplicationsTransplant RejectionEsophageal PathologyGraft-versus-host Disease Pathophysiology
Vesiculobullous lesions of esophagus in patients post bone marrow transplantation may occur due to infectious agents or acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). We report the case of a patient who developed a large bulla in the esophagus as a result of chronic GVHD. Potential etiologies, diagnosis and management of bullous esophagitis are reviewed.