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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.