Bullous pemphigoid--management of a patient with oral and skin lesions.
A case of bullous pemphigoid with extra-oral and intraoral lesions in a 60-year-old female is reported. Diagnosis is based on histopathology and direct immunofluorescence, and the treatment regime described included oral prescription of prednisolone and topical application of a mixture of fluocinonide ointment and triamcinolone acetonide in Orabase on the oral lesions.
Ali
T B
TB
Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Zain
R B
RB
Adam
B A
BA
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001706:Biopsy; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005447:Fluocinonide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D009824:Ointments; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D009824:Ointments; D005447:Fluocinonide; C056627:Orabase; D011239:Prednisolone; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium