ORAL PEMPHIGUS: CASE REPORT & TREATMENT STRATEGIES.

Oral pemphigus vulgaris: a case report and literature update.

INTRODUCTION Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare cause of oral mucosal ulceration. CLINICAL PICTURE A 47-year-old Chinese man presented with a 3-month history of oral ulceration. There were no lesions on the skin or other mucosal sites. Histology and immunostaining were consistent with pemphigus vulgaris. TREATMENT Systemic and topical corticosteroids were instituted, together with topical antifun...

Oral pemphigus vulgaris: A case report with direct immunofluorescence study

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic, autoimmune, intraepidermal blistering disease of the skin and mucous membranes. The initial clinical manifestation is frequently the development of intraoral lesions, and later, the lesions involve the other mucous membranes and skin. The etiology of this disease still remains obscure although the presence of autoantibodies is consistent with an autoimmune ...

Childhood pemphigus vulgaris: a case report

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a potentially fatal autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disease. Although PV occurs predominantly in adulthood, in the 3rd to 5th decades of life, there have rarely been reports of childhood cases which are often misdiagnosed. It presents as oral blisters that rupture rapidly and progress to painful erosions. Most patients develop cutaneous flaccid blisters that ruptu...

Aureomycin in the Treatment of Pemphigus Foliaceus. A Case Report

Homeopathy treatment and pemphigus vulgaris: case series

Homeopathy treatment and pemphigus vulgaris: case series Dr. Shirani, A.M.* - Dr. Mousavi, F.** *Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine & Diagnosis Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. **Associate Professor of Oral Medicine & Diagnosis Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University / Medical Sciences. Abstract Introduction: Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic vesicular...