Cruisers. 1  Atlanta-class light cruiser. 2  Baltimore-class heavy cruiser. 3  Brooklyn-class light cruiser. 4  Cleveland-class light cruiser. 5  New Orleans-class heavy cruiser. 6  Northampton-class heavy cruiser. 7  Omaha-class light cruiser. 8  Pensacola-class heavy cruiser. 9  Portland-class heavy cruiser. 10  St. Louis-class light cruiser.
Pemphigus is a group of rare autoimmune diseases that cause blistering of the skin and mucous membranes (mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals). Some forms of the disease, including the most common form, may be fatal if left untreated.eople with severe pemphigus that cannot be controlled with medicine may undergo plasmapheresis, a treatment in which the blood containing the damaging antibodies is removed and replaced with blood that is free of antibodies. Such patients are sometimes treated with intravenous (IV) immunoglobulin (Ig).
Â© 2014 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat (pharynx) with the stomach. The esophagus is about 8 inches long, and is lined by moist pink tissue called mucosa. The esophagus runs behind the windpipe (trachea) and heart, and in front of the spine. Just before entering the stomach, the esophagus passes through the diaphragm.