title: Pemphigus vulgaris associated with pregnancy. A case report from Japan.
abstract: We present a case of pemphigus vulgaris which developed during pregnancy. The newborn infant was normal. Bullous lesions were successfully treated by pulse therapy with high-dose corticosteroids. This is, to our knowledge, the first report in English from Japan describing pemphigus vulgaris associated with pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Habikino Hospital of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Takijiri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fuke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakayama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone