Table 1.

Differential diagnosis of ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid

Causes of cicatrizing conjunctivitis
Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)
Paraneoplastic pemphigus
Graft-versus-host disease
Mucosal-predominant epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
Linear immunoglobulin A disease
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Pemphigus vulgaris
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN)
Sebaceous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Trachoma
Adenoviral conjunctivitis
Conjunctival trauma (chemical, thermal, surgical, or radiation-induced)
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Ocular rosacea
Ectodermal dysplasia