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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 117-120 |
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Desquamative gingivitis in mucous membrane pemphigoid: A rare case report
Babitha Gungiganur Ajjappa1, Shobha Prakash1, Priya Nagur Karibasappa2
1 Department of Periodontics, College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Priya Nagur Karibasappa
Reader Room No. 7, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere - 577 004, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2231-6027.135990
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Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a relatively rare chronic vesiculobullous disease that affects the mucosal surfaces, including the conjunctiva, oral cavity, larynx, esophagus, upper respiratory tract and genitalia as well as the skin. Recurrent lesions result in permanent scarring that causes morbidity and mortality. Desquamative gingivitis is the most characteristic feature of MMP and may mark the onset of the disease. In this article, we report the clinical manifestations, histological features and treatment of a case of MMP. |
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