Pemphigus vulgaris in childhood. A case report.
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2008
Yazarlar: G Koturoglu, E Demir, B S Kumbaraci, G Kandiloglu, S N Yurtsever
Minerva pediatrica, Uluslararası, 2008, cilt 60, ss 347-9
Özet
An 11-year-old girl with vesicles and eroded lesions on her oral mucosa and tongue was diagnosed as having pemphigus vulgaris. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic and immunofluorescence studies. The patient was successfully treated with methylprednisolone and azathioprine. After two months maintenance therapy was started. She is still taking methylprednisolone and azathioprine as maintenance therapy and no recurrence has been observed.