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

Published

2025-08-26

How to Cite

Dominguéz-Ortega1, C. ., Celedón-Ariza, J. D. ., Rebolledo-Cobos, M. ., & Herrera-Herrera, A. . (2025). Stomatological management of vulgar pemphigus: Case report. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 41(3), 1061–1069. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.03.215.369

Issue

Section

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS