title: Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid presenting as desquamative gingivitis in a 14-year-old child.
abstract: A 14-year-old girl presented with painful, erythematous gingivae, which occasionally developed blisters. There were no other mucosal or skin lesions. Clinical, histopathological and immunofluorescence studies suggested a diagnosis of benign mucous membrane (cicatricial) pemphigoid, presenting as desquamative gingivitis. Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid in childhood is rare and only a few cases with exclusive oral mucosal involvement have been reported in the literature. The desquamative gingivitis responded well to a topical steroid regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, University of Liverpool, England.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Field
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001881:Borates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003481:Cuspid; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000188:drug therapy; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital
chemical_list: D001881:Borates; C027707:sodium perborate