Pemphigus Vulgaris – A Case Study

Author(s): Stiny Suresh, Stigy Suresh, S. Karthik, G. Ragesh

Abstract: Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune disease that causes blisters in the skin and oral cavity. Pemphigus vulgaris is one of the most common types of Pemphigus that affects the mucous membrane, which is found in the areas including mouth, eyes, throat, nose, and lungs. Eighty to ninety percent of patients with PV (Pemphigus Vulgaris) start with oral lesions. A 25-year-old female patient came up with a complaint of lesions over oral cavity which spread all over the body followed by the difficulty to open the mouth, increased red skin lesions, loss of appetite, loss of weight (10 kg in few months). Due to early diagnosis by the physician and the dentist, the treatment was started within a short period of time with steroids, immunosuppressant, antifungal, and antibiotics to control the disease.

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