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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2015; 4(03): 136-139
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.163338
Case Report

Desquamative gingivitis: A clinical sign in mucous membrane pemphigoid

Authors

  • Keshava Abbayya

    Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India

  • Vidya Kadashetti

    1   Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India

  • Rajendra Baad

    1   Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India

  • Mohini Lohana

    Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Gingival desquamation is a clinical sign in which the gingiva appears reddish, friable with desquamation of epithelium. It may be the result of various disease process such as, mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), oral lichen planus, and pemphigus vulgaris which accounts for a major cause of desquamation. MMP is a rare chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by subepithelial bullae clinically and suprabasilar split histologically most commonly affecting the oral cavity manifesting as a desquamative gingivitis. Here is a case of pemphigoid appearing as a desquamative gingivitis.

Keywords

Desquamative gingivitis - immunofluorescence - pemphigoid - suprabasilar split


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Article published online:
01 November 2021

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