Psoriasiform pemphigus foliaceus: a report of two cases
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Psoriasiform pemphigus foliaceus: a report of two cases.
Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) represents an autoimmune blistering disease characterized by the disruption of epidermal intercellular adhesion proteins. Clinical findings include superficial crusted erosions in a seborrheic distribution; however, the disease can rarely present as an exfoliative erythroderma. Histopathologic findings include acantholysis with cleavage within the granular layer. Direct...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0303-6987
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2012.01866.x