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Pemphigus vulgaris with refractory gingival ulcerations, successfully treated with rituximab-A case report.

Mateja Dolenc-VoljčKatja PovšičAlja Cmok KučičRok Gašperšič
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
A patient presented with ulcerations of the buccal mucosae, palate and gingiva. A gingival biopsy confirmed the diagnosis as pemphigus vulgaris. Despite medication with systemic corticosteroids and mycophenolate mofetil, desquamative gingivitis persisted. Adjunct treatment with rituximab was therefore introduced. Regular follow-ups revealed no inflammatory gingival changes even 6 years later.
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