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Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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.
Entry Term(s)
Benign Mucosal Pemphigoid
Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
Cicatricial Pemphigoid, Ocular
Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, Benign
Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
Pemphigoid, Cicatricial
Pemphigoid, Ocular Cicatricial
Previous Indexing
Skin Diseases (1966-1975)
Skin Diseases, Bullous (1976-1980)
Public MeSH Note
1991;see SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS 1981-1990
History Note
1991(1981); use SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS 1981-1990
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.