Pemphigus vulgaris with refractory gingival ulcerations, successfully treated with rituximab—A case report

Mateja Dolenc‐Voljč; Katja Povšič; Alja Cmok Kučič; Rok Gašperšič

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6321

Clinical Case Reports (Sep 2022)

Pemphigus vulgaris with refractory gingival ulcerations, successfully treated with rituximab—A case report

Mateja Dolenc‐Voljč,
Katja Povšič,
Alja Cmok Kučič,
Rok Gašperšič

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Mateja Dolenc‐Voljč: Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia
Katja Povšič: Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia
Alja Cmok Kučič: Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia
Rok Gašperšič: Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6321
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 9
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract A patient presented with ulcerations of the buccal mucosae, palate and gingiva. A gingival biopsy confirmed the diagnosis as pemphigus vulgaris. Despite medication with systemic corticosteroids and mycophenolate mofetil, desquamative gingivitis persisted. Adjunct treatment with rituximab was therefore introduced. Regular follow‐ups revealed no inflammatory gingival changes even 6 years later.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0904

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