PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS: THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE SURGEON DENTIST FOR A CORRECT DIAGNOSIS

Abstract

Pemphigus is the general name for a group of rare autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes and is presented with the formation of intraepidermal blisters. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic rare vesicular-bullous autoimmune disease that when not diagnosed and treated in its early stages has severe prognosis. This study aims to report a clinical case of a female patient, 32 years of age who had manifestation of pemphigus vulgaris. The oral manifestations are, in most cases, the first signs of the disease and the dentist has a primary role in the early diagnosis.