Year : 2017

Volume : Volume 7

Issue : Issue 2

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Sachin Sinha
drsachinsinha@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic vesiculo-bullous eruptions, predominantly on mucous membranes but occasionally on the skin. The diagnosis is hard to achieve due to similarity in clinical picture with other vesiculo-bullous lesions such as pemphigus or bullous pemphigoid, thereby, posing a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician. Histopathology can confirm the diagnosis; however, corticosteroids can be started to relieve the symptoms while confirmatory reports are not available as it is common treatment for most mucosal lesions.

Keywords: Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, Histopathology, Corticosteroids.