Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case report
Pemphigus herpetiformis is an autoimmune bullous disease considered an infrequent variant of pemphigus. It is characterized by clinical findings of dermatitis herpetiformis with immunopathological features of pemphigus. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman with dermatosis on the scalp, trunk an...
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| author | Isabela Pérez-Prieto Andrés Tirado-Sánchez Leonel Fierro-Arias |
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| description | Pemphigus herpetiformis is an autoimmune bullous disease considered an infrequent variant of pemphigus. It is characterized by clinical findings of dermatitis herpetiformis with immunopathological features of pemphigus. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman with dermatosis on the scalp, trunk and upper and lower extremities presenting as circular plaques with vesicles in a herpetiform pattern, white scale and yellowish crusts. Histopathological and direct immunofluorescence findings were compatible with pemphigus. The patient was treated with dapsone and prednisone, with significant improvement. This presentation is uncommon, and the clinical course differs from that of pemphigus vulgaris. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5aeacac9d60048b79af9423ba3f4c7af2022-12-21T19:18:21ZengPermanyerRevista Médica del Hospital General de México0185-10632016-01-01791172010.1016/j.hgmx.2015.09.005Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case reportIsabela Pérez-PrietoAndrés Tirado-SánchezLeonel Fierro-AriasPemphigus herpetiformis is an autoimmune bullous disease considered an infrequent variant of pemphigus. It is characterized by clinical findings of dermatitis herpetiformis with immunopathological features of pemphigus. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman with dermatosis on the scalp, trunk and upper and lower extremities presenting as circular plaques with vesicles in a herpetiform pattern, white scale and yellowish crusts. Histopathological and direct immunofluorescence findings were compatible with pemphigus. The patient was treated with dapsone and prednisone, with significant improvement. This presentation is uncommon, and the clinical course differs from that of pemphigus vulgaris.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000906Pemphigus herpetiformisPemphigusAutoimmune bullous diseaseHistopathologyDirect immunofluorescenceDapsonePrednisone |
| spellingShingle | Isabela Pérez-Prieto Andrés Tirado-Sánchez Leonel Fierro-Arias Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case report Revista Médica del Hospital General de México Pemphigus herpetiformis Pemphigus Autoimmune bullous disease Histopathology Direct immunofluorescence Dapsone Prednisone |
| title | Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case report |
| title_full | Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case report |
| title_fullStr | Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case report |
| title_short | Pemphigus herpetiformis: Case report |
| title_sort | pemphigus herpetiformis case report |
| topic | Pemphigus herpetiformis Pemphigus Autoimmune bullous disease Histopathology Direct immunofluorescence Dapsone Prednisone |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000906 |
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