Commonest variety of pemphigus:-
P. vulgaris is the most common It has a worldwide distribution M/C in middle aged adults, rare in children. Younger age at presentation in Indians compared to the West P. vegetans Benign variant of P. vulgaris (rare disease) 2 forms: Neumann and Hallopeau Involves interiginous areas and flexural surfaces P. foliaceous : less common, flacid subcorneal lesion with crusting and scaling on erosion over seborrheic areas. P. erythematous: variant of P. foliaceous with overlap with lupus erythematosus If 'vulgaris' is written at end then it is usually the most common variety of that disease
Pemphigus vulgaris
Pemphigus vegetans
Pemphigus foliaceous
Pemphigus erythematosus
Blistering disorders