What is it about?
The article is a case report of oral mucosal ulceration in a female child due to Pemphigus vulgaris. The need for dentists to be aware of this ulcerative condition in the differential diagnosis of oral ulceration is emphasized together with the need for referral to specialists.
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Why is it important?
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune dermatological condition most dentists are unfamiliar with. It is an uncommon condition even among adults and still rarer among children.
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I consider that publication of this article in a Paedodontic Journal is significant because it draws attention of paedodontists to a non dental condition of importance.
Professor Mohaideen A.M Sitheeque
University of Peradeniya
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This page is a summary of: Oral pemphigus vulgaris in children and adolescents: a review of the literature and a case report, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, July 2005, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2005.00640.x.
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