IN VIVO CHARACTERIZATION OF ORAL PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS BY OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY.
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease that manifests as intraepithelial blisters in skin and mucous membranes. We report the case of a 62-year-old female patient with clinical picture of desquamative gingivitis and a histological and serological diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris. The aim of this study is to analyse bollous oral diseases in order to evaluate the feasibility to image epithelial architecture of oral mucosae using in vivo optical coherence tomography. Optical coherence tomography seems to be a valid non-invasive auxiliary diagnostic device able to show in vivo the epithelial layers and basal membrane.
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Neuroscience Center of Milan, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
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Lauritano
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Romano
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Salerno
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Minervini
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Minervini
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Gentile
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Serpico
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Lucchese