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Pemphigus vulgaris in oral
cavity: A case report
Shamim Thorakkal,*
BDS Ipe Varghese Vengal,** MDS, Shameena Pallikandi
Maliyekkal,*** MDS Sudha Sivasankar,‡
MDS
Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology
Government Dental College, Calicut, Kerala, India
Pemphigus vulgaris is an
autoimmune disease that produces intraepithelial blisters in the skin and the
oral mucosa. The oral mucosa is often the first site to be affected by the
disease. Initial lesions could appear in
the oral cavity in the form of vesicles, bullae and ulcers. Dentists have a major role in the
recognition and diagnosis of this disease.
A case of oral pemphigus vulgaris is presented with special emphasis on
diagnostic modalities.
Saudi Dental Journal 2007;19(2):115-118.
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