Pemphigus vulgaris localized to the vagina presenting as chronic vaginal discharge

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 945-947

  Batta, K ^a   Munday, P E ^b   Tatnall, F M ^b  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunobullous disease; Pemphigus vulgaris; Vaginal mucosa

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PEMPHIGUS; PREDNISOLONE; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISCHARGE;

EID: 0033043980     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02832.x     Document Type: Article

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