Pemphigus herpetiformis

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Published in Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Lawrence Charles Parish, Jordan V. Wang, Roxburgh's Common Skin Diseases, 2022

Other rare varieties include pemphigus herpetiformis, which combines features of dermatitis herpetiformis and pemphigus, and IgA pemphigus, which is mediated by IgA autoantibodies. There are also drug-induced pemphigus and contact pemphigus related to numerous medications (D-penicillamine, penicillin, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors—e.g., captopril, enalapril, nifedipine, beta-blockers) and skin contact with pesticides or other chemical substances, respectively.

Current status and prospects for the diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris

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Published in Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 2021

Ali Nili, Ali Salehi Farid, Masoud Asgari, Soheil Tavakolpour, Hamidreza Mahmoudi, Maryam Daneshpazhooh

Similar to mucosal erosions, cutaneous lesions are flaccid, thin blisters that rupture easily, resulting in extensive erosions and crusting. In PF, the cutaneous lesions tend to affect seborrheic sites (including the scalp, face, neck, chest, upper trunk, and flexural areas) [13]. Scalp lesions can be severe and may be associated with anagen hair shedding [14,15]. Although urticarial lesions are most commonly associated with BP, they may also appear in the early stages of rare cases of pemphigus which present as pemphigus herpetiformis [16].

Pemphigus herpetiformis

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Current status and prospects for the diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris