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Pemphigus vulgaris presenting as gingival involvement
- Source :
- Indian Dermatology Online Journal, Indian Dermatology Online Journal, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 202-204 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2012.
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Abstract
- Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disease affecting the mucous membrane and skin. Typically, oral lesions appear before skin lesions, and in a majority of the cases only oral lesions are present. The dentist may then be the first to recognize and diagnose this disease. It is unusual for PV to present over the gingiva as a primary site of involvement. Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation and confirmed by histopathological study. Early diagnosis and management can prevent the uneven life- threatening effects of this potentially chronic mucocutaneous disorder. The case serves to enhance our awareness of the gingiva as a site at which systemic disease can manifest itself.
- Subjects :
- Systemic disease
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
mucocutaneous
Mucocutaneous zone
Case Report
Disease
Gingivitis
medicine
lcsh:Dermatology
Desquamation
integumentary system
business.industry
Pemphigus vulgaris
Mucous membrane
pemphigus
lcsh:RL1-803
medicine.disease
Dermatology
Pemphigus
stomatognathic diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine.symptom
business
Skin lesion
gingivitis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22495673 and 22295178
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Dermatology Online Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c0f912926f1e2ceb3a80bc63f530dd24