Autoantibodies from Patients with Cicatricial Pemphigoid Target Different Sites in Epidermal Basement Membrane [PDF]
, 1995 Indirect immunogold electron microscopy studies of cryofixed, freeze-substituted, and post-embedded normal human skin were performed to localize precisely the ultrastructural binding site of circulating autoantibodies from two groups of patients with ...
Nishikawa, Takeji +8 more
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Localized Blistering Eruption of the Face and Neck – A Case Study and Differential Considerations
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2022 Małgorzata Michalska-Jakubus,1 Anita Wdowiak-Filip,2 Cezary Kowalewski,3 Katarzyna Woźniak,3 Dorota Krasowska1 1Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Pediatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland; 2Department of ...
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Childhood cicatricial pemphigoid with exclusive gingival involvement
, 1990 A case of cicatricial pemphigoid in a 13-year-old boy presenting in the form of desquamative gingivitis is described. There are only 7 documented cases of childhood cicatricial pemphigoid reported in the literature.
Sklavounou, A., Laskaris, G.
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Cicatrizing conjunctivitis constitutes a group of chronic local and systemic disorders that cause conjunctival scarring. A systematic approach is required to sift through the clinical history, examination, and laboratory investigations of patients to ...
Jayesh Vazirani +7 more
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The Role of Decorin in the Ocular Surface: Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Potential
Proteoglycan Research, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2025.ABSTRACT The ocular surface, comprising the cornea, conjunctiva, and sclera, relies on a complex extracellular matrix (ECM) for structural support and functional integrity. Decorin (DCN), a small leucine‐rich proteoglycan, a key ECM component involved in collagen fibrillogenesis, growth factor modulation, and cellular regulation, is essential for ...
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Laminin-6 and Laminin-5 Are Recognized by Autoantibodies in a Subset of Cicatricial Pemphigoid [PDF]
, 1997 We characterized basement membrane zone (BMZ) autoantigens targeted by autoantibodies (AAb) from patients with cicatricial pemphigoid. Serum from a patient with severe oral cicatricial pemphigoid contained IgG anti-BMZ AAb.
Friedegund Meier +17 more
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Cicatricial pemphigoid: Direct and indirect immunofluorescent studies
, 1981 Oral mucosa, skin tissue, and serum samples from thirty-three patients with cicatricial pemphigoid were studied by the direct and indirect immunofluorescent techniques to determine the presence of tissue-bound and circulating antibodies.
Laskaris, G., Angelopoulos, A.
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Refractory ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid treated successfully with upadacitinib
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 76-78, January 2026.
Vincenzo Maione +6 more
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Rare Mimic of Conjunctivitis: Conjunctival Intraepithelial Sebaceous Carcinoma
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Sebaceous carcinoma, an uncommon malignant neoplasm, often arises de novo from periocular sebaceous glands. Commonly manifesting as diffuse eyelid thickening, sebaceous carcinoma can mimic other inflammatory processes such as persistent chalazion or blepharitis.
Maedot A. Haymete +5 more
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Oesophageal webs preceding carcinoma and rupture of the oesophagus in cicatricial pemphigoid.
, 1991 A case in which oesophageal webs preceded the development of carcinoma and rupture of the oesophagus in a 77-year-old woman with cicatricial pemphigoid is reported. Oesophageal webs in cicatricial pemphigoid have been reported but are rare.
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