Successful treatment of oral pemphigus vulgaris in an insulin-dependant geriatric patient.

OBJECTIVE

To present a clinical report of a patient treated with corticosteroids for oral pemphigus vulgaris (PV) lesions.

BACKGROUND

PV is the type of pemphigus that most often affects the oral mucosa and tends not to appear in elderly people.

METHODS

Two biopsies were needed for diagnosis. She was treated with oral prednisone and topically with 0.05% clobetasol propionate.

CONCLUSION

An early diagnosis and treatment is needed for a good prognosis, especially in elderly patients with multiple systemic pathology.