Cutaneous Type Pemphigus Vulgaris of the Scalp: A Rare Unilesional Presentation

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Orange Park Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

3-6-2021

Keywords

pemphigus, vulgaris, isolated, scalp, mucocutaneous, mucous, membrane, cutaneous, acantholysis, acantholytic, PV, autoimmune, mucus, desmoglein

Disciplines

Dermatology | Immune System Diseases | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Abstract

Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV) is the most common subtype of pemphigus, a rare group of autoimmune bullous diseases affecting the skin and mucous membranes. PV can be further subdivided into mucocutaneous and mucosal dominant types, depending on the extent of cutaneous involvement. Almost all cases of PV have mucosal involvement; however, a rare variant of cutaneous-only PV has been reported in the literature. To our knowledge, only two previous accounts of unilesional scalp PV have been reported. We present an unusual case of cutaneous-only PV involving the scalp.

Publisher or Conference

Skin: The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine

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