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Although pemphigus vulgaris is uncommon in adolescence, its occurrence in two patients in this age group is reported. In both cases the lesions were confined to the oral mucosa and the diagnosis was established by the typical histologic picture and ...
Bovopoulou, O. +2 more
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Triamcinolone acetonide for rare ocular manifestations of pemphigus vulgaris: a case report
N Kozeis1, S Tyradellis1, E Dragiotis1, H Eleftheriadis21Department of Ophthalmology, Hippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Southend Hospital NHS Trusts, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UKAbstract: We present an interesting case of pemphigus vulgaris ...
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Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic autoimmune bullous dermatosis that results from the production of autoantibodies against desmogleins 1 and 3. It is the most frequent and most severe form of pemphigus, occurring universally, usually between 40 and 60 years of age.
Scarlet Charmelo, Silva +3 more
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Pemphigus is a chronic mucocutaneous autoimmune disease with the clinical feature of blisters that initially appear in the oral cavity and later in the skin. The dental professionals play an important role in diagnosing the disease. Early diagnosis and treatment determine the course and prognosis of the disease.
Subadra, K +2 more
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Pain management of pemphigus vulgaris [PDF]
Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune bullous disease which affects the mucous membranes and skin. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is the most prevalent type of pemphigus. PV presents with extremely painful, non- healing oral erosions. However, there are only a handful
Liew, Constance Sat Lin +3 more
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Key Clinical Message There may be a connection between pemphigus vulgaris and nephrotic syndrome, as evidenced by the occurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in our pemphigus vulgaris patient and reviewing relevant literature.
Afsaneh Sadeghzadeh‐Bazargan +5 more
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Protease inhibitors prevent plasminogen-mediated, but not pemphigus vulgaris-induced, acantholysis in human epidermis [PDF]
Pemphigus is an autoimmune blistering disease of the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by autoantibodies directed against desmosomes, which are the principal adhesion structures between epidermal keratinocytes.
Besch, R. +19 more
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the reactivity of indirect immunofluorescence using rat bladder epithelium as a substrate in patients with pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vulgaris from the Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School ...
Damaris G. Ortolan +6 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Case report: Mounded and refractory keratoses (MARK), a novel presentation of pemphigus vulgaris
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare immunobullous disease. Although it classically presents as generalized flaccid blisters affecting the skin and mucosae, atypical cases of PV can be diagnostically challenging.
Stephanie T. Le +5 more
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