Pemphigus Foliaceus with herpes simplex virus; a case report
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چکیده
Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune disease having a chronic generalized course or may rarely present as an exfoliative dermatitis. Presence of occult HSV infection is involved in development of pemphigus and immunosuppressive therapy for pemphigus results in flare of typical or atypical herpetic lesions. We herein report of a case of a 48 year old male on immunosuppressive therapy for pemphigus foilaceous resulting in flare of herpetic infection.
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