Oral pemphigus vulgaris in children and adolescents: a review of the literature and a case report.
This paper describes a case of oral pemphigus vulgaris (PV) in a child that was diagnosed in its early stages and managed successfully. The authors also report a literature review. Although oral PV in children and adolescents is extremely rare, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of oral ulcerative disease. It is of utmost importance to diagnose PV in children and adolescents in its initial stages in order to prevent the serious morbidity that may result from the disease, and to institute phamacotherapeutic measures so that they have the greatest effect. Furthermore, it is essential for dentists to be aware of the existence of PV in child and adolescent patients so that they may refer such cases for specialist management without undue delay.
Ariyawardana
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Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sir Lanka. spaga@pdn.ac.lk
Tilakaratne
W M
WM
Dissanayake
M
M
Vitanaarachchi
N
N
Basnayake
L K
LK
Sitheeque
M A M
MA
Ranasinghe
A W
AW
D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003176:Complement C3; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine