Pemphigus vulgaris and mucous membrane pemphigoid are uncommon dermatological disorders which also involves the mucosae of the oral cavity. Both the conditions differ in microscopy and prognosis. Thus the aim of the present paper is to present one case each of pemphigus vulgaris and mucous membrane pemphigoid with oral involvement. Special attention has been made on the clinical tests to evalua...

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune blistering disease affecting the mucous membrane and skin. Ulcers, vesicles, bulla, erosions are the common manifestations of the disease. It is uncommon to find multiple pustular lesions in the oral cavity. Here, we report the first case of multiple pustules involving the lateral borders of tongue, buccal mucosa, hard palate, soft palate, vestibule and the g...

Background: Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease characterized with intra-epidermal cleavage. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the clinical and epidemiologic features of pemphigus in Khouzestan province, southwest Iran. Patients and Methods: All new cases of pemphigus admitted in the department of dermatology, Sina Hospital, Ahwaz University from October 1990 to September 1999 were...

The Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a group of highly lethal autoimmune disease characterized by mucocutaneous erosions or blisters. Pemphigus vulgaris can be present in different forms like oral and topical. So, it is challenging to manage and treat. Mortality rate due to Pemphigus vulgaris can be decreased by using systemic corticosteroids, but the present treatment options are limited due to the ...

Background: A clinicopathological study of 75 cases of pemphigus was carried out at Saurashtra region of Gujarat State, India. This study was done to subtype this disease with evaluation of clinical and histopathological presentation. Methods: The study was carried out in a two-year period at skin department of Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar. Seventy five patients of pemphigus were examin...

INTRODUCTION Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic and infrequent autoimmune mucocutaneous disease that is characterized by the loose blisters and erosions on the skin and mucous membrane. Middle-aged adults are affect most frequently and the elderly and juvenile cases are infrequent. Herein, we reported a case of pemphigus vulgaris in an elderly patient. CASE PRESENTATION We reported a case o...

Background. Autoimmune process and immunosuppressive therapy of pemphigus vulgaris would predispose the patients to infections. Aim. We aimed to study the prevalence of infection and pathogenic agents in pemphigus vulgaris patients admitted to dermatology service. Material and methods. This retrospective study was conducted on 155 pemphigus vulgaris patients (68 males, 87 females) admitted to d...

Unit of Histology and Embryology, Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Talca, Talca, Chile, Department of Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory CNPEM, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, Unit of Oral Pathology, Depar...