The value of trichoscopy in the differential diagnosis of scalp lesions in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 BACKGROUND: Trichoscopy is becoming increasingly popular in diagnosing hair and scalp diseases. Scalp involvement in pemphigus is common. The scalp may be the first or only site of clinical manifestation of the disease.
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Pemphigus foliaceus with pustular presentation in a patient with psoriasis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 Pemphigus foliaceus is a chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, clinically characterized by scaly and crusty cutaneous erosions involving the seborrheic areas. The patient can eventually become erythrodermic.
Vando Barbosa de Sousa +3 more
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Case report: Managing pemphigus foliaceus using apremilast without systemic glucocorticosteroids or immunosuppressive agents [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyJinbo Chen, Liuqing Chen, Li Wan
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Protease inhibitors prevent plasminogen-mediated, but not pemphigus vulgaris-induced, acantholysis in human epidermis [PDF]
, 2003 Pemphigus is an autoimmune blistering disease of the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by autoantibodies directed against desmosomes, which are the principal adhesion structures between epidermal keratinocytes.
Besch, R. +9 more
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Desmoglein 2 is less important than desmoglein 3 for keratinocyte cohesion. [PDF]
, 2013 Desmosomes provide intercellular adhesive strength required for integrity of epithelial and some non-epithelial tissues. Within the epidermis, the cadherin-type adhesion molecules desmoglein (Dsg) 1-4 and desmocollin (Dsc) 1-3 build the adhesive core of ...
Bettina Kempf +17 more
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Post-Pemphigus Acanthomata Presenting as an Isolated, Hyperkeratotic Plaque
Dermatopathology, 2023 Post-pemphigus acanthomas have been rarely discussed in the literature. A prior case series identified 47 cases of pemphigus vulgaris and 5 cases of pemphigus foliaceus, out of which 13 developed acanthomata as a part of the healing process. Additionally,
Rachita Pandya +4 more
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Consensus on the treatment of autoimmune bullous dermatoses: pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus - Brazilian Society of Dermatology [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2019 : Pemphigus are intraepidermal autoimmune bullous dermatoses that occur with lesions on the skin and / or mucous membranes. The most frequent types are pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus (classic and endemic).
Adriana Maria Porro +2 more
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Pulse therapy in pemphigus: report of 11 cases [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013 In this study, five cases of pemphigus vulgaris and two cases of pemphigus foliaceus were treated with cyclophosphamide pulse therapy associated with prednisone, resulting in the need for a smaller maintenance dose of prednisone.
Nurimar Conceicao Fernandes +1 more
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Current biologics in treatment of pemphigus foliaceus: a systematic review. [PDF]
Front Immunol, 2023 BackgroundPemphigus foliaceus (PF) differs from pemphigus vulgaris (PV) in that it affects only the skin and mucous membranes are not involved. Pemphigus is commonly treated with systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents (ISAs). More recently,
Carver CA, Kalesinskas M, Ahmed AR.
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A Case of Pemphigus Foliaceus [PDF]
, 1959 Recently, a case of pemphigus foliaceus of 50 year-old woman which varied, gradually, from vulgaris-type to foliaceus-type with long periods observations was reported.
Kitade, Shunichi +5 more
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