Introduction: Myasthenia gravisis an autoimmune disease marked by neuromuscular transmission failure at the neuromuscular junction. Castleman disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disease characterized by non-cancerous angiofolicular hyperplasia of lymphatic tissue. Methods and results: We describe a young man with rapid,…
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Myasthenia gravis, castleman disease, pemphigus, and anti-phospholipid syndrome
Taggato con: antiphospholipid syndrome, Castleman disease, interleukin-6, myasthenia gravis, pemphigus vulgaris
Pubblicato in Around the Globe, News and Information
Pubblicato in Around the Globe, News and Information
Paraneoplastic pemphigus
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a distinct autoimmune blistering disease that can affect multiple organs other than the skin. It occurs in association with certain neoplasms, among which lymphoproliferative diseases are most commonly associated. The clinical presentation of PNP consists typically…
