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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, Yanjia Zhou, Mansee Desai, Nancy Anderson, Ashley Elsensohn   +4 more
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Mucosal-dominant pemphigus vulgaris in a captopril-taking woman with angioedema [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
We describe a 39-year-old woman with an apparent captopril-induced, contact mucosal-dominant pemphigus vulgaris and angioedema, who took captopril during a bout of arterial hypertension.
Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska, Marian Dmochowski, Pawel Pietkiewicz, Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska   +3 more
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Relationship Between Pemphigus Vulgaris Severity and PCR-positive Herpes Simplex Virus

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2022
Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare autoimmune skin disease. Although herpes simplex virus has been associated with autoimmune diseases, evidence regarding its association with pemphigus vulgaris exacerbations is scarce. This retrospective cohort study aimed to
Sharon Baum, Itai Atar, Dan Coster, Sara Dovrat, Michal Solomon, Eli Sprecher, Tal Zeeli, Aviv Barzilai   +7 more
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Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Clinical Study of 31 Cases (2004–2014) in Morocco

Dermatology Research and Practice, 2020
Background. Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare bullous autoimmune dermatosis whose evolution and prognosis are unpredictable. Aim. The objective was to analyze long-term outcomes in patients with pemphigus vulgaris by identifying the factors that are able to ...
Titou Hicham, Fatima Zahra Chahnoun, Tarik Hanafi, Naoufal Hjira, Boui Mohammed   +4 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi, Andrea Roccuzzo, Jean‐Claude Imber, Alexandra Stähli, Björn Klinge, Niklaus P. Lang   +5 more
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Pemphigus vulgaris and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS): First reported case and a review of the literature

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message There may be a connection between pemphigus vulgaris and nephrotic syndrome, as evidenced by the occurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in our pemphigus vulgaris patient and reviewing relevant literature.
Afsaneh Sadeghzadeh‐Bazargan, Atefeh Amouzegar, Maryam Abolhasani, Abbas Dehghani, Azadeh Goodarzi, Seyyedeh Tahereh Rahimi   +5 more
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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., Wosikowski, K., Probst, C., Sander, C. A., Degitz, K., Schuh, T., Flaig, M. J., Braungart, E., Douwes, K., Magdolen, V., C.A. Sander, C. Probst, K. Wosikowski, K. Degitz, T. Schuh, R. Besch, E. Braungart, V. Magdolen, M.J. Flaig, K. Douwes   +19 more
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Analysis of the reactivity of indirect immunofluorescence in patients with pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vulgaris using rat bladder epithelium as a substrate

Clinics, 2011
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the reactivity of indirect immunofluorescence using rat bladder epithelium as a substrate in patients with pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vulgaris from the Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School ...
Damaris G. Ortolan, Danielle P. G. Souza, Valéria Aoki, Claudia G. Santi, Tatiana V. B. Gabbi, Ligia M. F. Ichimura, Celina W. Maruta   +6 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, Partilla, Miriam, Jens Waschke, Hartlieb, Eva, Waschke, Jens, Kempf, Bettina, Eva Hartlieb (103934), Vigh, Balázs, Miriam Partilla, Miriam Partilla (103942), Balázs Vigh, Bettina Kempf (103938), Eva Hartlieb, Volker Spindler (103952), Balázs Vigh (103947), Jens Waschke (103956), Spindler, Volker, Volker Spindler   +17 more
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Case report: Mounded and refractory keratoses (MARK), a novel presentation of pemphigus vulgaris

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare immunobullous disease. Although it classically presents as generalized flaccid blisters affecting the skin and mucosae, atypical cases of PV can be diagnostically challenging.
Stephanie T. Le, Atrin M. Toussi, Jordan E. Nava, Lauren A. Downing, Maxwell A. Fung, Maxwell A. Fung   +5 more
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