Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris

Pemphigus is a group of potentially fatal dermatoses with both cutaneous and oral manifestations. Characterized by the appearance of vesicle or bullae, their manifestations in the oral cavity often precede those on the skin by many months or may remain as the only symptoms of the disease. It is ther...

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Main Authors: Diana Kuriachan, Rakesh Suresh, Mahija Janardhanan, Vindhya Savithri
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/593940
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description Pemphigus is a group of potentially fatal dermatoses with both cutaneous and oral manifestations. Characterized by the appearance of vesicle or bullae, their manifestations in the oral cavity often precede those on the skin by many months or may remain as the only symptoms of the disease. It is therefore important that the oral manifestations of the disease are recognized on time, to make a proper diagnosis and initiate timely treatment. Here we present a case of Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV) that presented with oral lesions at multiple sites including tongue, to highlight the importance of timely recognition of the oral lesions during routine dental practice for the diagnosis and management of this disease.
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spelling doaj-art-b8ac76b04f5e4cbea8a5f5eeae4c04a02025-08-20T03:22:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552015-01-01201510.1155/2015/593940593940Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus VulgarisDiana Kuriachan0Rakesh Suresh1Mahija Janardhanan2Vindhya Savithri3Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi 682041, IndiaDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi 682041, IndiaDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi 682041, IndiaDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi 682041, IndiaPemphigus is a group of potentially fatal dermatoses with both cutaneous and oral manifestations. Characterized by the appearance of vesicle or bullae, their manifestations in the oral cavity often precede those on the skin by many months or may remain as the only symptoms of the disease. It is therefore important that the oral manifestations of the disease are recognized on time, to make a proper diagnosis and initiate timely treatment. Here we present a case of Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV) that presented with oral lesions at multiple sites including tongue, to highlight the importance of timely recognition of the oral lesions during routine dental practice for the diagnosis and management of this disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/593940
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Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
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title Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
title_full Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
title_fullStr Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
title_full_unstemmed Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
title_short Oral Lesions: The Clue to Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
title_sort oral lesions the clue to diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris
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