Pemphigus vulgaris associated with pregnancy. A case report from Japan.
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.
Okano
M
M
Department of Dermatology, Habikino Hospital of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Takijiri
C
C
Aoki
T
T
Wada
Y
Y
Hayashi
A
A
Fuke
Y
Y
Nakayama
M
M
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*
D011239:Prednisolone