Multiple, painful vesiculoulcerative lesions in the oral mucosa.
An example of pemphigus vulgaris with initial clinical manifestations confined to the mouth has been presented. Clinicians must recognize this serious disease and understand that probably more than half of the patients with pemphigus vulgaris will first experience oral lesions, and almost all will, at some time, have oral vesiculoulcerative lesions.
D002610:Cheek; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology