Complex aphthosis-like pemphigus vulgaris during pregnancy

Pemphigus Vulgaris and Pemphigus Foliaceus

The word “pemphigus” is derived from the Greek term "pemphix” meaning bubble or blister. Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune diseases (see Table 4) characterized by intra-epithelial blistering, resulting in superficial vesicles or bullae that easily rupture, resulting in ulceration of mucosal and/or cutaneous sites. Although rare, pemphigus causes significant morbidity and potential mortality fo...

Pregnancy-triggered maternal pemphigus vulgaris with persistent gingival lesions.

Pregnancy as a triggering factor of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) seems to be quite a rare phenomenon. According to a recent review, only 38 reports describing 49 pregnant women with PV have been published in English language literature. A 34-year-old woman is described with pregnancy-triggered PV showing persistent gingival erosions. In addition, a shift from mucocutaneous to mucosal-dominant clinic...

Management of Pemphigus Vulgaris

INTRODUCTION Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic, autoimmune, vesiculobullous disease. As a result of the relative rarity of PV, published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are limited, which makes it difficult to evaluate the efficacy of different treatment regimens in this disease. This also precludes conduct of a meta-analysis. METHODS English-language publications describing treatment ...

Juvenile Pemphigus Vulgaris

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic autoimmune blistering disease of the skin and mucous membranes that affects older individuals. The disease rarely affects children and adolescent patients. The first manifestation of PV appears in the oral mucosa in the majority of patients, followed by cutaneous lesions. The diagnosis is based on clinical findings and laboratory analyses, and it is usually ...

Pemphigus vulgaris, myasthenia gravis