PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lin, Lin
AU  - Zeng, Xin
AU  - Chen, Qianming
TI  - Pemphigus and pregnancy
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2015.9.12270
DP  - 2015 Sep 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1033--1038
VI  - 36
IP  - 9
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/9/1033.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/9/1033.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2015 Sep 01; 36
AB  - Pemphigus is a group of immune-mediated bullous disorders, which often cause fragile blisters and extensive lesions of the skin or mucous membranes, such as in the mouth. This disease could be life-threatening in some cases. During pregnancy, its condition will become more complicated due to the change in the mother’s hormone level and the effect of drug therapy on both the mother and her fetus. Thus, it will be more difficult to identify the clinical manifestations and to establish the treatment plan. In this article, we present a comprehensive review of pemphigus and pregnancy by analyzing 47 cases of pemphigus reported between 1966 and 2014, with diagnosis before or during pregnancy. The aim of this study is to make a comprehensive review of pemphigus and pregnancy, provide organized and reliable information for obstetricians, dermatologists, physicians, and oral medicine specialists.