Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disease of the skin and mucosa.
The classic presentations of PV are flaccid vesicles or bullae over the oral mucosa,
trunk, groin, and extremities. Pemphigus vulgaris affects the oral mucosa in nearly
all cases. We report here two case of pemphigus vulgaris of gingiva in an adult female
patient at an early stage followed by dermatologic involvement. Perilesional incision
was taken and histopathological and direct immunofluorescence was done for identification
of specific antibodies. However, PV was confirmed by hematoxylin and eosin staining
and immunofluorescence examination of the skin biopsy specimens.
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