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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep 15;15(9):e250803.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250803.

Pain management of pemphigus vulgaris

Rajesh Kumar Muniandy  1 , Nagarajan Nagalingam  2 , Sat Lin Liew  3 , Sook Yee Michelle Voo  4
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Case Reports

Pain management of pemphigus vulgaris

Rajesh Kumar Muniandy et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune bullous disease which affects the mucous membranes and skin. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is the most prevalent type of pemphigus. PV presents with extremely painful, non-healing oral erosions. However, there are only a handful of reports addressing the pain management of PV. We would like to present a case of a painful PV, which was successfully managed.

Keywords: Dermatological; Healthcare improvement and patient safety; Pain.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Erosions with crusting seen over back, face and neck.
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