Acantholysis, or the dissolution of the intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epithelium, is an oral manifestation of which disease?

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Pemphigus vulgaris is characterized by intraepithelial vesicle formation that results from breakdown of the cellular adhesion between epithelial cells, termed acantholysis. While HIV disease presents with numerous oral manifestations, acantholysis is not typically listed. Urticaria appears as multiple areas of well-demarcated edema and erythema of the skin. Behçet syndrome is an autoimmune disease that presents with oral ulcers that are painful and recurrent.

Acantholysis, or the Dissolution of the Intercellular Bridges of the Prickle