A Case of Pemphigus Foliaceus

Pemphigus herpetiformis with progression to pemphigus foliaceus: a case report.

Pemphigus herpetiformis (PH) is an uncommon variant of pemphigus that accounts for an estimated 6% to 7.2% of all cases of this skin disorder. The term pemphigus herpetiformis was coined by Jablonska et al. in 1975 to describe a entity that was clinically similar to dermatitis herpetiformis, showed acantholysis on biopsy, and responded to sulfapyridine. The authors considered that PH was a vari...

Localized pemphigus foliaceus with unilateral facial involvement: A case report

Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune blistering condition more often than not associated with generalized lesions. Localized Pemphigus foliaceus is a rare entity. Herein, we report a case of pemphigus foliaceus localized on the face. A 64-year-old woman was referred to our clinic with a 2-year history of erythematous plaque on the right side of her face. The histology report was compatible with...

Pemphigus Vulgaris and Pemphigus Foliaceus

The word “pemphigus” is derived from the Greek term "pemphix” meaning bubble or blister. Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune diseases (see Table 4) characterized by intra-epithelial blistering, resulting in superficial vesicles or bullae that easily rupture, resulting in ulceration of mucosal and/or cutaneous sites. Although rare, pemphigus causes significant morbidity and potential mortality fo...

A Case of Pemphigus Foliaceus Co-existing with Psoriasis

History A 37-year-old man first presented in September, 1997 with scaly plaques on the lower limbs, clinically consistent with plaque psoriasis. He was known to be hepatitis B surface antigen positive and hepatitis B e antigen negative. The psoriasis was subsequently treated with topical steroid and acitretin for ten weeks with a good response. He then defaulted follow-up, but reattended in Apr...

Aureomycin in the Treatment of Pemphigus Foliaceus. A Case Report