title: Pemphigus vulgaris in a juvenile patient: case report.
abstract: Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare cause of oral mucosal ulceration that mainly affects middle-aged adults; the oral lesions of pemphigus are associated with cutaneous manifestations. This article reports a case of oral phemphigus vulgaris in a 17-year-old girl without any cutaneous lesions. After seven months of steroid therapy, the disease was controlled. Early recognition of this disease may prevent delayed diagnosis and incorrect treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Paulista University-UNIP, Gasania-GO, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claudio Maranhao
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Patricia Freire
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Gasparetto
authors.forename: Marcelo Parreira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Aires
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone