Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Publication: Pemphigus vulgaris: a rare case report
Int J Res Med Sci. 2015;3(6):1543-1544.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20150186
Abstract
Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV) is an organ-specific autoimmune disorder affecting skin and mucous membranes with a characteristic of intraepithelial blistering. The first common sign of this disease is involvement of oral mucosa followed by skin involvement. We here in report a rare case one such recently seen by us, where oral lesions and skin lesions in a 24 year old female patient presenting with a five months history of multiple fluid filled lesions all over the body, who is known case of psychosis finally diagnosed as having pemphigus vulgaris.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur, A.P.
