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Rev ADM 2016; 73 (1)

Oral and cutaneous manifestations of pemphigus vulgaris

González MM, Fernández VR, Rosende RÓ, Krupp S, Fernández ER

Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 28-32
PDF size: 490.37 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune blistering disease that typically affects the mucosa and areas of friction or trauma on the skin. It is a rare form of the disease but one that can prove fatal if not treated in time. It is more common in women between the fourth and sixth decades of life. We look at the case of a 35-year-old male patient presenting bullous lesions of the mouth that were affecting his ability to carry out his daily activities. The patient sought hospital medical care as the lesions had spread to the thorax. Diagnosis was made by biopsy, which was sent to the pathological anatomy laboratory of the Faculty of Dentistry of Argentina’s National University of the Northeast (UNNE). He prescribed treatment consisted of topical and systemic corticosteroids, starting with high doses and subsequently decreasing these in the maintenance stage. The prognosis was good and by two weeks the patient’s state of oral health was returning to normal.


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