title: Successful treatment of oral pemphigus vulgaris in an insulin-dependant geriatric patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a clinical report of a patient treated with corticosteroids for oral pemphigus vulgaris (PV) lesions.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  PV is the type of pemphigus that most often affects the oral mucosa and tends not to appear in elderly people.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two biopsies were needed for diagnosis. She was treated with oral prednisone and topically with 0.05% clobetasol propionate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An early diagnosis and treatment is needed for a good prognosis, especially in elderly patients with multiple systemic pathology.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, Department of Stomatology III, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Serrano
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, Department of Stomatology III, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Víctor Manuel
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Paredes
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, Department of Stomatology III, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Rosa María
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: López-Pintor
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, Department of Stomatology III, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Arriba
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, Department of Stomatology III, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain. ghervall@odon.ucm.es.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002990:Clobetasol; D011241:Prednisone
keywords: corticosteroids; geriatric dentistry; pemphigus vulgaris; treatment