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Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane
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Definition
: A chronic blistering disease with predilection for mucous membranes and less frequently the skin, and with a tendency to scarring. It is sometimes called ocular pemphigoid because of conjunctival mucous membrane involvement.
Other names
Pemphigoid, Cicatricial; Pemphigoids, Ocular Cicatricial; Pemphigoids, Benign Mucosal; Pemphigoid, Benign Mucosal; Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoids; Mucosal Pemphigoids, Benign; Mucosal Pemphigoid, Benign; Cicatricial Pemphigoids, Ocular; Cicatricial Pemphigoid; Benign Mucosal Pemphigoids; Pemphigoid, Ocular Cicatricial; Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid; Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, Benign; Cicatricial Pemphigoid, Ocular; Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid; Benign Mucosal Pemphigoid
