Localized pemphigus exacerbation associated with underlying breast cancer.
Localized pemphigus exacerbation associated with underlying breast cancer.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.10.018
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发表时间:
2020-12
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Antiga E
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作者:
Maglie R;Montefusco F;Senatore S;D'Erme AM;Bagnoni G;Antiga E
DiscussionMalignancies can either induce or exacerbate pemphigus. Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare pemphigus variant that also potentially occurs in patients with underlying malignancies. Unlike classical pemphigus variants, including PV and pemphigus foliaceus, PNP is characterized by distinct clinical and immunopathologic findings, including severe mucositis, internal complications such as bronchiolitis obliterans, and antibodies against other keratinocyte antigens in addition to Dsg3 and Dsg1. 5, 6 While malignancy-induced or-exacerbated pemphigus often ameliorates, or even resolves, following the removal of the tumor, PNP intrinsically runs a more severe and possibly life-threatening clinical course. Hence, making a differential diagnosis between these entities is crucial. 7