It is evident that lesions of the spinal cord in pemphigus are not a constant finding. Covey1 reports lesions similar to those herein reported. Kraus2 reports two cases showing no pathologic changes in the nerve cells, connective tissue cells, blood vessels, roots or meninges in the sections examined, at the cervical, thoracic and lumbar levels.
REPORT OF CASE
History.—
J. S., a Mexican woman, aged 47, was admitted to Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital, San Antonio, Oct. 1, 1924, and died that night. Her weight was apparently 180 pounds (81.6 kg.). The history was difficult to obtain, but this appeared to be the third attack of a similar character. She had enormous bullae over the hips and abdomen and between the shoulders, and many small ones in various stages of involution over the trunk and extremities. Many healed lesions suggested that the disease was chronic.
Necropsy (Dr. W.