Oral ulceration--the importance of biopsy.
Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare cause of oral ulceration. A 34 year old male presented with a three week history of severe oral ulceration which was initially treated as aphthous ulceration. However, he failed to improve and a mucosal biopsy was performed. Histology and immunostaining confirmed pemphigus vulgaris.
Phelan
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Department of Ear, Nose & Throat, University College Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland. eimear_phelan@yahoo.com
Gormley
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000473:pathology*