Pemphigus Vegetans: a rare etiology of oral ulceration

Authors

  • Marta Neves Interna Complementar do Serviço de ORL do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
  • Rita Moura Interna Complementar do Serviço de ORL do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
  • Nuno Oliveira Interno Complementar do Serviço de ORL do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
  • Paula Azevedo Assistente Hospitalar Graduada do Serviço de ORL do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
  • Gustavo Lopes Assistente Hospitalar do Serviço de ORL do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
  • Jorge Rozeira Director do Serviço de Dermatologia do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
  • Teresa Galán Assistente Hospitalar do Serviço de Anatomia Patológica do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
  • M. Rodrigues e Rodrigues Director do Serviço de ORL do Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.36

Keywords:

Pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus vegetans, oral ulceration, bullous disease

Abstract

The authors report a case of a 35 year-old female with extensive oral ulceration for I month who developed latter cutaneous hypertrophic lesions. Laboratory and imagiologic assessment excluded infeccious and neoplasic etiologies and a biopsy specimen from a cutaneous lesion made the diagnosis of Pemphigus vegetans. Therapy with prednisolone resulted in regression of the mucosal and cutaneous lesions. Cyclosporine was added after 2 months and the dose of prednisolone was tappered and latter discontinued. Complete remission was achieved after 8 months of treatment.

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How to Cite

Neves, M., Moura, R., Oliveira, N., Azevedo, P., Lopes, G., Rozeira, J., Galán, T., & Rodrigues e Rodrigues, M. (2009). Pemphigus Vegetans: a rare etiology of oral ulceration. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 47(1), 40–43. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.36

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 1 (2009): Março

Section

Case Report