Transition from Pemphigus Foliaceus to Pemphigus Vulgaris: Case Report with Literature Review
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Transition from Pemphigus Foliaceus to Pemphigus Vulgaris: Case Report with Literature Review
The transition between the main subtypes of pemphigus, pemphigus vulgaris (PV), and pemphigus foliaceus (PF) has rarely been reported. Moreover, the development of PV in a patient with PF is much more unusual than that of PF in a patient with PV. We report a 48-year-old man who presented with cutaneous lesions showing the typical clinical and histological features of PF. Five years later, his s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Yonsei Medical Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0513-5796
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.2.278