Cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) is a rare, chronic, acquired autoimmune subepithelial blistering disorder that mainly affects mucous membranes.
In descending order of involvement, CP affe...
Oral: pain, sensitivity, bleeding, mucosal lesions
Ocular: burning, dryn...
Primary goal of treatment in MMP is to prevent progression to blindness, strictures, and airway obstruction.
Low-risk patients (oral mucosa ± skin involvement)
Topical corticosteroids (moderat...
Cancer screening for patients with anti–laminin-332 autoantibodies (1)
All patients should be seen by an ophthalmologist. Early detection of disease is key.
Long-te...
Allen CP, Venning V. Mucous membrane pemphigoid. In: Lebwohl MG, Heymann WR, Berth-Jones J, et al, eds. Treatment of Skin Disease: Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies. 4th ed. Phi...
694.60 Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid without mention of ocular involvement
694.61 Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid with ocular involvement
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Patients diagnosed with CP require thorough mucous membrane and skin examinations.
Scarring is the clinical hallmark of disease, although it is not always evident.
Treatments are disease...
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