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Recurrent Bullous Pemphigoid: A Case Report
Ramachandra Reddy Gowda Venkatesha1, Karthik Rajaram Mohan1, Mirnalini Aravind1
1Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, IND.
Abstract:
Recurrent bullous pemphigoid is a rare autoimmune vesiculobullous disorder caused by bullous lesions on the body and areas of ruptured bullae that leave raw erythematous regions, resulting in a burning sensation in the oral cavity. The article enlightens the occurrence of bullous pemphigoid in a 68-year-old male who complained of a burning sensation in his oral cavity. The diagnosis was exclusively based on history and clinical examination without any intervention by histopathological or immunofluorescent tests.
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