Mucous membrane pemphigoid in HIV patient: a case report
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Mucous membrane pemphigoid in HIV patient: a case report
BACKGROUND Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare group of chronic autoimmune disorders characterized by blister producing lesions. It is the variant most likely to occur in the oral cavity and eyes. Few studies shows autoimmune bullous diseases associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). CASE PRESENTATION oral blisters, painful ulcerations and eye symblepharon were observed in a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cases Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1757-1626
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-345