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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr;24(2):179-82.
doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v24i2.12.

HIV patient with mucous membrane pemphigoid: a case report

Anand Pratap Singh  1 , T R Chaitra  2 , T L Ravishankar  3 , Surendra Pratap Singh  4 , Ashok Kumar Mohapatra  5
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HIV patient with mucous membrane pemphigoid: a case report

Anand Pratap Singh et al. Ethiop J Health Sci. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Background: Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, a new denomination of cicatricial pemphigoid, encompasses a group of chronic subepithelial autoimmune blistering diseases that predominantly affect the oral cavity and the eyes (conjunctivitis and symblepharon).

Case details: A rare case of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (MMP) in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patient is discussed with clinicohistopathological presentation.

Conclusion: Since our patient was HIV-positive and had lesions restricted to the oral mucosa with ocular involvement, only topical and intralesional steroids were preferred as the first line of treatment. Systemic corticosteroid therapy raises a concern regarding immunosuppression.

Keywords: Cicatricial pemphigoid; HIV; MMP.

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Clinical picture showing the lesion
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Showing lesion on floor of the mouth and lips
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Showing eye involvement
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Extensive lesions after three days of biopsy
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Photomicrograph of the lesion showing sub-epithelial cleft
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