Stomatological management of vulgar pemphigus: Case report

Authors

  • Camilo Dominguéz-Ortega1 Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Colombia
  • José David Celedón-Ariza Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia
  • Martha Rebolledo-Cobos Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla
  • Alejandra Herrera-Herrera Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.03.215.369

Keywords:

Pemphigus vulgaris, autoimmune disease, causes, acantholysis, Nikolsky sign (Mesh).

Abstract

Pemphigus is described as a heterogeneous group of bullous autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes, especially the oral mucosa in 70% of cases, with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) being the most common and aggressive type, with an incidence in patients between 40 and 60 years of age and a slight female predilection. Present the case of a 53-year-old female patient with a history of controlled hypertension, in postmenopause and with high levels of stress, clinically diagnosed from the vesiculo-bullous lesions she presents in the oral mucosa and the crusty lesions on the skin; Incisional biopsy of the left jugal mucosa was also performed for histopathological study and serological tests for diagnostic confirmation. Topical management is initiated with a magisterial formula based on corticosteroids, vitamins and other active ingredients. The case presented is related to what has been reported in the literature, in terms of clinical manifestations, age of onset and available methods for the diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris, as well as the possible causal factors of the disease.

Author Biographies

  • Camilo Dominguéz-Ortega1, Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Colombia

    Estomatología y Cirugía oral, Universidad de Cartagena (Colombia). Departamento de Estomatología y Cirugía Oral, Universidad de Cartagena. Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla (Colombia). cdominguezo@unicartgena.edu.co. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1175-1374

  • José David Celedón-Ariza, Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia

    Odontología, Universidad del Magdalena (Colombia). Programa de Odontología, Universidad del Magdalena. joseceledonda@unimagdalena.edu.co. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0953-5579

  • Martha Rebolledo-Cobos, Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla

    Estomatología y Cirugía Oral. Universidad de Cartagena (Colombia). Fundación Universitaria San Martín sede Puerto Colombia (Colombia). Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla (Colombia). martha.rebolledo@sanmartin.edu.co. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-2464

  • Alejandra Herrera-Herrera, Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Colombia

    Maestría en Farmacología, Universidad de Cartagena (Colombia). Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla (Colombia). aherrerah@unimetro.edu.co. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5830-5868

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Published

2025-08-26

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Section

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

How to Cite

Stomatological management of vulgar pemphigus: Case report. (2025). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 41(3), 1061-1069. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.03.215.369

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