skin disorders
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Diagnosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Skin biopsy Doctors usually recognize pemphigus vulgaris by its characteristic blisters, but the disorder is diagnosed with certainty by examining a sample of skin under a microscope ( Biopsy ). Sometimes doctors use special chemical stains that allow antibody deposits to be seen under the microscope (called an immunofluorescence assay). Doctors differentiate pemphigus vulgaris from Bullous Pemphigoid by noting the layers of skin involved and the particular appearance of antibody deposits. 