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Oral management of pemphigus vulgaris in the intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Dal Prá Ketelin Juliane,
Assis Tristão Stefanny da Silva Santucci,
Franco Juliana Bertoldi,
Matias Diogo Toledo,
Carrillo Camila Merida,
Melo Peres Maria Paula Siqueira,
Ribas Priscila Fernandes
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12454
Subject(s) - medicine , pemphigus vulgaris , intensive care unit , multidisciplinary team , disease , multidisciplinary approach , dermatology , intensive care medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , oral mucosa , intensive care , pathology , nursing , social science , sociology
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare and potentially lethal autoimmune disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes. Injuries caused by the disease cause pain, risk of infection, and other complications that result in a high mortality rate. Frequently, management of the PV requires intensive care and a multidisciplinary approach. Oral lesions of PV are usually the first clinical signs of the disease and the last lesions to heal, requiring treatment by a specialized dental team. The aim of this study was to report two clinical cases of PV with involvement of the oral mucosa. The patients were admitted to an intensive care unit, and underwent multidisciplinary management of their condition along with low‐level laser therapy. Both cases demonstrated the importance of specialized dental care in improving the quality of life of patients with PV.
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