title: Juvenile pemphigus vulgaris. A case report.
abstract: A 13-year-old South African Indian boy who presented with oral mucosal lesions and skin blisters due to juvenile pemphigus vulgaris is described. Treatment with high-dose oral corticosteroids produced a prompt clinical response. Pemphigus vulgaris is rare in the young and this may lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate therapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone