title: Mucous membrane pemphigoid. Treatment experience at two institutions.
abstract: The initial oral findings and treatment in 50 cases of mucous membrane pemphigoid are presented. Histologic and immunologic studies were undertaken in each case to confirm the clinical diagnosis. The treatments prescribed are summarized and illustrate that topical steroids are effective, but in some cases systemic steroid therapy with or without other immunologically active drugs is required. A significant number of patients had extraoral manifestations of the disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Scotland.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lamey
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Binnie
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Rankin
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D003622:Dapsone; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine