title: Oral pemphigus vulgaris: a case report with review of the literature.
abstract: Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic autoimmune mucocutaneous disease that initially manifests in the form of intraoral lesions, which spread to other mucous membranes and the skin. The etiology of pemphigus vulgaris is still unknown, although the disease has attracted considerable interest. The pemphigus group of diseases is characterized by the production of autoantibodies against intercellular substances and is thus classified as autoimmune diseases. Most patients are initially misdiagnosed and improperly treated for many months or even years. Dental professionals must be sufficiently familiar with the clinical manifestations of pemphigus vulgaris to ensure early diagnosis and treatment, since this in turn determines the prognosis and course of the disease. Here, we report a case of pemphigus vulgaris that was misdiagnosed in its earliest stage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey. dagistan@atauni.edu.tr
authors.forename: Saadettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dagistan
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goregen
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Miloglu
authors.forename: Binali
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cakur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine