European Journal of Dermatology
MENUMucous membrane pemphigoid with lichen planus-like features: not only in the oral mucosa Volume 31, issue 1, January-February 2021
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1 Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
2 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2021.3975
- Page(s) : 111-2
- Published in: 2021
Some cases of oral mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), mimicking lichen planus (LP) both clinically and histopathologically, have been recently described [1, 2]. We report two cases of “lichenoid” MMP involving the conjunctiva and penis, respectively.Case 1 was a 80-year-old male presenting with a two-year history of bilateral cicatricial conjunctivitis. In 2016, he underwent ocular surgery due to bilateral entropion and trichiasis. Physical examination showed conjunctival erythema and scarring, as [...]