Pemphigus vegetans is a rare clinical form of pemphigus and is characterized by verrucous intertriginous plaques. There are two subtypes of pemphigus vegetans, characterized by flaccid bullae and erosions, the Neumann type or pustules, the Hallopeau t...
Pemphigus vegetans is a rare clinical form of pemphigus and is characterized by verrucous intertriginous plaques. There are two subtypes of pemphigus vegetans, characterized by flaccid bullae and erosions, the Neumann type or pustules, the Hallopeau type. In this case, a 43 years old woman visited us with a 6-month history of vegetating, papilomatous plaques on inguinal folds, axilla and erosions of the oral mucosa, perioral area. The cutaneous lesions started with vesicles and bullae, later formed the vegetating lesions. We diagnosed as the Neumann type pemphigus vegetans and treated her with systemic steroids and azathioprine. Despite the 3 years of treatment, the symptoms were not completely resolved. Herein, we report a rare case of the Neumann type pemphigus vegetans.