Unsuspected involvement of the female genitalia in pemphigus vulgaris.
A 56-year-old woman had erosions due to pemphigus vulgaris in the inner thighs and perineum. The cutaneous lesions cleared following intramuscular gold therapy. However, because of complaints of dyspareunia, a colposcopic examination was performed and involvement of the cervix was demonstrated. The need for a vaginal examination in the monitoring of pemphigus vulgaris is emphasized.
Zosmer
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A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
Kogan
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S
Frumkin
A
A
Dgani
R
R
Lifschitz-Mercer
B
B
D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000473:pathology*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears