Cicatricial Pemphigoid: A Case of Onset at Age 5
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Periodontology
- Vol. 57 (1) , 39-43
- https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1986.57.1.39
Abstract
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.This publication has 25 references indexed in Scilit:
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