Oral Ulcers as an Initial Presentation of Juvenile Pemphigus: A Case Report

Oral Ulcers as an Initial Presentation of Juvenile Pemphigus: A Case Report

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease in which the autoantibody, immunoglobulin G, is directed against the keratinocytes in the epidermis. The classic presentations of PV are flaccid vesicles or bullae over the oral mucosa, trunk, groin, and extremities. The age of onset is usually betwee...

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Main Authors: I-Hsuan Chen, Shu-Chi Mu, Dino Tsai, Yuh-Yu Chou, Li-Fang Wang, Ling-Jen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
oral ulcers
paraneoplastic pemphigus
pemphigus vulgaris
rituximab
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213001903

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