Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Dermatology

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Phemphigus vulgaris an autoimmune acantholysis: a case report

Int J Res Dermatol. 2020;6(6):801-803.DOI10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20204572

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Abstract

Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare chronic autoimmune skin disease characterized by a flaccid blister filled with clear fluid that arises on the skin or an erythematous base. The keratinocytes separated by the desmoglein present on the desmosomes which clinically manifests as fluid-filled blisters on the skin. We present pemphigus vulgaris with an unknown cause but good recovery after the management with monoclonal antibodies and corticosteroids in a 30-year-old male patient who came to the hospital with complaints of blisters on the epithelial layers of skin on the face and oral mucosa.

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  1. Department of Pharmacy Practice, C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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