The objective of the study was to describe characteristics subepidermal blistering disorders in South India. We reviewed inpatient treatment records patients presenting our tertiary care centre analyse demographic, clinical, and histopathological retrospectively 104 69 patients. Forty-one were male rest female. mean ± SD 55 18 years. average duration admission 14 days. most common disorder bull...

Sir, Cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) is a rare autoimmune subepithelial blistering disease that predominantly affects the mucous membranes with scarring (1). The disease is characterized by the involvement of muco-cutaneous sites, among them ocular invo-lvement, which can lead to blindness. Mild forms of the disease may be controlled by anti-inflammatory drugs, such as dapsone, whereas severe forms...

E24 CUTIS WWW.CUTIS.COM To the Editor: Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is an autoimmune blistering disorder that causes subepithelial damage and scarring of mucosal surfaces with or without skin involvement.1 The clinical presentation is highly variable. The oropharynx is the most common site of initial presentation, followed by ocular, nasopharyngeal, anogenital, skin, laryngeal, and esophage...

Cicatricial pemphigoid is an autoimmune bullous disease characterized by mucous membrane fibrosis with resulting scarring, predominantly in the conjunctival and oral mucosa, which rarely involves skin changes. The majority of patients present with painful erosions or desquamative scarring gingivitis, resulting in eating and drinking disorders. Typical ocular lesions include chronic scarring con...

A strong oxidizer, osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is a highly toxic and irritative species. Its volatility enhances the risk of intoxication by inhalation in areas with poor ventilation. Osmium tetroxide attacks mainly skin, mucous membranes, nose, and eyes at very low concentrations. These are the main reasons why osmium tetroxide may be abused as a chemical weapon in public areas with limited air ci...