Pemphigus vulgaris frequently affects the inner lining of the mouth (oral mucosa); in this image, there is loss of the top layer of skin (epidermis) of the lip. Close-up of the skin blisters and skin erosions of pemphigus vulgaris. Pemphigus vulgaris can have scattered skin sores called erosions. The erosions can develop crusts (scabs). Crusting and loss of the skin of the lip frequently occurs with pemphigus vulgaris. Painful ulcers of the inner lining of the mouth (mucosa of the oral cavity) can occur in pemphigus vulgaris. Close-up of oral ulcers from pemphigus vulgaris.
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Pemphigus Vulgaris  Information for adults

Picture of Pemphigus Vulgaris: Pemphigus vulgaris frequently affects the inner lining of the mouth (oral mucosa); in this image, there is loss of the top layer of skin (epidermis) of the lip. Divider line
Pemphigus vulgaris frequently affects the inner lining of the mouth (oral mucosa); in this image, there is loss of the top layer of skin (epidermis) of the lip.
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Signs and Symptoms
Eighty percent of the time, symptoms begin in the mouth, with soft (flaccid) blisters or erosions, and these symptoms are often mistaken for other conditions of the mouth. Two-thirds of those affected with pemphigus vulgaris eventually experience lesions on both the skin and in the mouth. If left untreated, the erosion/blisters gradually spread over an increasing surface area and can be complicated by severe infections, metabolic disturbances, or fluid loss.
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Last Modified: 17 Feb 2009
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