Bullous pemphigoid--management of a patient with oral and skin lesions

Singapore Dent J. 1994 Jan;19(1):18-21.

Abstract

A case of bullous pemphigoid with extra-oral and intraoral lesions in a 60-year-old female is reported. Diagnosis is based on histopathology and direct immunofluorescence, and the treatment regime described included oral prescription of prednisolone and topical application of a mixture of fluocinonide ointment and triamcinolone acetonide in Orabase on the oral lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Biopsy
  • Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / administration & dosage
  • Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / analogs & derivatives
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Fluocinonide / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth / pathology
  • Mouth Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Mouth Diseases / pathology
  • Ointments
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / drug therapy*
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / pathology
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Ointments
  • Fluocinonide
  • Orabase
  • Prednisolone
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide
  • Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium