Pemphigus vegetans with Premalatha sign: a case report

Authors

  • Kanawat Kanjanapiboon Institute of Dermatology, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok
  • Pinnaree Kattipathanapong Institute of Dermatology, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok

Keywords:

Pemphigus vegetans, Premalatha, cerebriform

Abstract

Pemphigus vegetans is a rare clinical variant of pemphigus vulgaris, an autoimmune bullous disorder. It is characterized by papillomatous vegetations commonly affecting periorificial and intertriginous areas. The pathogenesis is due to a production of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against intercellular adhesion protein leading to acantholysis. It is clinically classified into two variants: Neumann type and Hallopeau type. We reported a 42-year-old male patient presented with intractable stomatitis, vegetating lesions over the flexural areas and the typical cerebriform tongue or “Premalatha sign” which led to the diagnosis of pemphigus vegetans.

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Published

2018-12-05

How to Cite

Kanjanapiboon, K., & Kattipathanapong, P. (2018). Pemphigus vegetans with Premalatha sign: a case report. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 34(2), 163–168. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/159063

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