Coexistence of Psoriasis vulgaris and Pemphigus foliaceus

Coexistence of psoriasis vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus.

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...

Coexistence of myasthenia gravis and pemphigus foliaceus.

Myasthenia gravis and pemphigus are both considered to have an autoimmune basis. Although immunological and clinical studies have been performed on large numbers of patients with myasthenia gravis, the coexistence of myasthenia gravis and pemphigus foliaceus has rarely been described. We recently have the opportunity to study a 33-year-old female patient having both of these autoimmune diseases...

Treatment of pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus with mycophenolate mofetil.

BACKGROUND Mycophenolate mofetil is increasingly being used as a corticosteroid-sparing agent in immunosuppressive regimens. OBJECTIVE To elucidate the effectiveness of mycophenolate as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of both pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus. DESIGN Historical prospective study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS The study included 42 consecutive patients...

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...