pemphigus vulgaris

pemphigus vulgaris
pemphigus vul·gar·is -vəl-'gar-əs n a severe and often fatal form of chronic pemphigus

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the most common and severe form of pemphigus, seen usually in persons 40 to 60 years old, characterized by chronic, flaccid, easily ruptured bullae on the skin and mucous membranes. It begins focally but then becomes generalized, leaving large, weeping, denuded surfaces that partially crust over but do not heal and enlarge by confluence. In untreated cases there may be sepsis, cachexia, and electrolyte imbalance that can be fatal.

Flaccid bullae in pemphigus vulgaris.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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