oc·u·lar cic·a·tri·cial pem·phi·goid

[MIM*164185]

a chronic disease that produces adhesions and progressive cicatrization and shrinkage of the conjunctival, oral, and vaginal mucous membranes.

Synonym(s): benign mucosal pemphigoid, ocular pemphigoid

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oc·u·lar cic·a·tri·cial pem·phi·goid

(ok'yū-lăr sik'ă-trish'ăl pem'fi-goyd)

A chronic disease that produces adhesions and progressive cicatrization and shrinkage of the conjunctival, oral, and vaginal mucous membranes.

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be·nign mu·cous mem·brane pem·phi·goid

(bĕ-nin myūkŭs membrān pemfi-goyd)

Blistering disease chiefly involving the subepidermal mucous membranes of mouth and eye (ocular pemphigus); usually chronic, benign, and typically bilateral. Scarring can occur and may lead to progressive shrinkage and tightening of the affected mucous membranes and connective tissues.
Synonym(s): cicatricial pemphigoid, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid.

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Pure ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. A distinct immunopathologic subset of cicatricial pemphigoid.

Surgical reconstruction of the ocular surface in advanced ocular cicatricial pemphigoid and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid occurring as a sequela of Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

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Cicatricial pemphigoid: Report of five cases. (Original Article)

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Ahmed, "The autoantibodies to alpha 6 beta 4 integrin of patients affected by ocular cicatricial pemphigoid recognize predominantly epitopes within the large cytoplasmic domain of human beta 4," Journal of Immunology, vol.

Long-Term Follow-Up after Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in Patients with Severe Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid Unresponsive to Conventional Therapy

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