title: Coexistence of pemphigus vulgaris and ocular cicatricial pemphigoid.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient with both pemphigus vulgaris limited to the oral cavity and ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. The diagnoses were established by means of histopathologic examination and direct and indirect immunofluorescence studies and confirmed by immunoblot analysis of serum. Treatment with dapsone resulted in a prolonged remission of the ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. The pemphigus vulgaris has remained localized to the oral cavity and has responded to sublesional corticosteroid injections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buhac
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhol
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000150:complications*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications*