Case report: A rare case of imiquimod-induced atypical pemphigus vulgaris

Case report: A rare case of imiquimod-induced atypical pemphigus vulgaris

BackgroundPemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune intraepithelial bullous disease involving the skin and the mucous membranes. Imiquimod, a topical therapy for skin basal cell carcinoma, is an amine that induces the production of tumor necrosis factor alfa, interleukin-1 and other cytokines. Pemphigus i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francesco Moro, Davide Ciccone, Luca Fania, Feliciana Mariotti, Adele Salemme, Siavash Rahimi, Sabatino Pallotta, Giovanni Di Zenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
pemphigus vulgaris
imiquimod
adverse events
Dsg1
Dsg3
non-desmoglein antigen
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1054544/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1054544/full

Similar Items