What is Pemphigus vulgaris, familial?
• Pemphigus vulgaris, familial: A very rare skin blistering disorder caused by an autoimmune reaction. The mucous membranes as well as the skin is affected. Soft fragile blisters usually start in the mouth and on the scalp. Healed blisters leave no scarring. Pemphigus vulgaris, familial is listed as a “rare disease” by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Pemphigus vulgaris, familial, or a subtype of Pemphigus vulgaris, familial, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
