OBJECTIVES: Thymomas are relatively rare tumors. In this study, we investigated the clinical features of patients who underwent surgical resection for thymoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study clinicopathologically evaluated 54 consecutive patients who underwent a surgical resection of thymoma in…
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Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of erythema multiforme: a review for the practicing dermatologist
Erythema multiforme (EM) is an uncommon, immune-mediated disorder that presents with cutaneous or mucosal lesions or both. In herpes simplex virus (HSV)–associated EM, the findings are thought to result from cell-mediated immune reaction against viral antigen-positive cells that contain the…
Neuromyelitis optica in a patient with pemphigus foliaceus
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO, also eponymously known as Devic’s disease) is an immune‐mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that can lead to significant disability. Pediatric NMO is a rare disorder often reported after an infection. The authors report a…
Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium as a steroid-sparing agent in pemphigus treatment: a retrospective study
Several immunosuppressive drugs are used as steroid-sparing agents in pemphigus vulgaris (PV) treatment, with the aim of reducing the cumulative dose of steroids and minimizing the side effects of long-term steroid treatment. The objective of this study is to evaluate…
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and alpha 1 antitrypsin: A Fatal Outcome in a patient affected by endemic pemphigus foliaceus
Herpes virus infections are well known infectious complications of pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid. We describe pathologic findings utilizing autopsy tissue from several organs from a patient affected by a new variant of endemic pemphigus in El Bagre, Colombia, South America.…
Letter: Acetylcholine receptor antibodies in patients with pemphigus vulgaris: Correlation with disease extent at the time of diagnosis and during follow-up.
Several studies have tried to determine the relationship between auto-antibodies against the acetylcholine receptor and the development of pemphigus vulgaris. In this study, we observed that antibody levels against the acetylcholine receptor are mildly elevated in pemphigus vulgaris (PV), and…
Study of Oral, Ear, Nose and Throat Involvement in Pemphigus Vulgaris by Endoscopic Examination
Background: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering skin disorder characterized by the presence of suprabasal acantholysis and autoantibodies against desmoglein 3. There are two different clinical forms: mucocutaneous (MCPV) or mucosal (MPV). However, it is not clear how PV…
A long–term study of a patient with anti-p200 pemphigoid – correlation of autoantibody levels with disease activity and an example of epitope spreading
Anti-p200 pemphigoid is a rare subepidermal blistering disease associated with autoantibodies against a 200kDa protein, reportedly corresponding to laminin γ1. However, direct evidence of the pathogenic potential of these antibodies is missing. We have followed up a patient with anti-p200…
Have YOU Heard About ST18?
The recent buzz in the pemphigus and pemphigoid community stems from the publication of “Population-Specific Association between a Polymorphic Variant in ST18, Encoding a Pro-Apoptotic Molecule, and Pemphigus Vulgaris” in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (available online, March 2012). Despite…
