Cicatricial Pemphigoid: A Case of Onset at Age 5 | Zendy

Moy W. | Zendy; Kumar V. | Zendy; Friedman R. P. | Zendy; Schaeffer M. L. | Zendy; Beutner E. | Zendy; Helm F. | Zendy

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Cicatricial Pemphigoid: A Case of Onset at Age 5

Author(s) -

Moy W.,

Kumar V.,

Friedman R. P.,

Schaeffer M. L.,

Beutner E.,

Helm F.

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

journal of periodontology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036

H-Index - 156

eISSN - 1943-3670

pISSN - 0022-3492

DOI - 10.1902/jop.1986.57.1.39

Subject(s) - cicatricial pemphigoid , prednisone , medicine , clearance , dermatology , mucous membrane , bullous pemphigoid , pemphigoid , regimen , surgery , pathology , immunology , antibody , urology

Cicatricial pemphigoid is a chronic subepideimal bullous dermatosis which primarily involves the mucous membranes. It is a disease found almost exclusively among middleaged and elderly persons. This report describes a case of cicatricial pemphigoid with onset at age 5 and involving primarily the mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes. The patient cleared well on 40 mg of Prednisone and has been maintained on a regimen of 7.5 mg of Prednisone every other day.

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