Open AccessOral mucous membrane pemphigoid – Two case reports with varied clinical presentation
Author(s) -
Sreedevi Dharman,
Arvind Muthukrishnan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_155_16
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocutaneous zone , mucous membrane , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , oral mucosa , lesion , pathology , cicatricial pemphigoid , pemphigoid , bullous pemphigoid , disease , surgery , immunology , antibody
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a heterogeneous group of autoimmune chronic inflammatory, subepithelial blistering disorder, predominantly involving the mucous membranes. It has a female predilection and commonly occurring after the fifth decade of life. The oral mucosa is affected in more than 90% of cases. Dentists could be the first health personnel to identify and diagnose this rare mucocutaneous lesion. Two unique cases of oral MMP with varied clinical presentation, the diagnostic modality, treatment and follow-up are presented.