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==Pemphigus vulgaris== | ==Pemphigus vulgaris== | ||
* | {{Main|Pemphigus vulgaris}} | ||
*[[AKA]] ''pemphigus''. | |||
**Should not be confused with ''[[bullous pemphigoid]]'' (which is less serious). | |||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*May lead to blindness. | *May lead to blindness. | ||
*Oral lesion is classically: ''first to show & last to go''. | *Oral lesion is classically: ''first to show & last to go''. | ||
**Oral lesions usually precede the skin lesions. | **Oral lesions usually precede the skin lesions. | ||
Etiology: | |||
*Autoimmune disease | *Autoimmune disease. | ||
*Antibodies: desmoglein 1, desmoglein 3. | *Antibodies: desmoglein 1, desmoglein 3. | ||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
* ??? | |||
==Pyogenic granuloma== | ==Pyogenic granuloma== | ||