Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disease characterized by acantholytic blisters and erosions involving the oral mucosa, skin, and less frequently other mucosal surfaces. Although the cytology of scrapings from the cutaneous and oral lesions has been well-documented, there are relatively few repor
Pemphigus vulgaris of the cervix
โ Scribed by L. Pantanowitz; P. LaPolice; Q.J. Cao; R.A. Goulart
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 62 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.20265
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