Pemphigus Vulgaris is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes, causing painful blistering. When you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. This is the most prevalent form of pemphigus, a series of autoimmune illnesses. The location of the blisters distinguishes each type of pemphigus.
Pemphigus Vulgaris is a disease that affects the mucous membranes, which can be found in the mouth, throat, nose, eyes, genitals, and lungs. Blisters in the mouth and eventually on the skin are common symptoms of this disease. The vaginal membranes are sometimes affected by blisters. Pemphigus Vulgaris is a potentially dangerous condition.
Treatment is necessary, and it usually entails suppressing the immune system with corticosteroids. If left untreated, the illness might lead to serious problems. Some of these issues have the potential to be lethal.
Before corticosteroids were introduced in the 1950s, the fatality rate from this condition was around 75%. With today’s treatments, this has vastly improved.