Open AccessBenign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Nidhi Ojha,
Om Prakash Yadav
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international healthcare research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-8090
DOI - 10.26440/ihrj/0402.05333
Subject(s) - medicine , mucous membrane , dermatology , pemphigoid , cicatricial pemphigoid , oral mucosa , conjunctiva , autoantibody , lesion , pathology , bullous pemphigoid , antibody , immunology
Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (MMP) is a vesiculobullous (VB) lesion that affects oral and nasal mucosa, oropharynx, conjunctiva, and genital mucosa. It is considered an autoimmune disease. Autoantibodies are produced due to several external factors or genetic factors. It creates many complications, such as defects in vision, voice alteration (hoarseness), airway obstruction, and dyspareunia. The subepithelial blisters form due to these antibodies. Treatment modalities differ from topical steroids to systemic steroid therapy based on the nature and severity of clinical symptoms.