Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid in a 68-Year-Old Woman with Conjunctival and Oral Lesions
July 1979
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
eyelid hair loss hyperkeratotic plaques conjunctival lesions oral lesions symblepharon formation denuded palatine mucosa atrophic areas vaginal labia external auditory canal furrowed plaques crusted plaques thickened plaques eye irritation sore mouth discolored fingernails opaque fingernails swelling of finger phalanges
Studysummary This case report describes a 68-year-old woman with benign mucous membrane pemphigoid and unusual keratotic plaques on her extremities, associated with longstanding mouth and eye symptoms and phalangeal swelling. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
A 68-year-old woman with a 13-year history of conjunctival and oral lesions characteristic of benign mucous membrane pemphigoid also exhibited unusual hyperkeratotic plaques on her distal extremities. She had a sore mouth, eye irritation, and persistent thickened plaques on her wrists and lower legs for five years, along with a ten-year history of finger swelling and discolored, opaque fingernails. Examination revealed eyelid hair loss, symblepharon formation, patchy denuded palatine mucosa, atrophic areas on the vaginal labia and external auditory canal, and well-demarcated, symmetrical, furrowed, crusted, firm, tannish-brown plaques on her distal extremities.
