Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering dermatosis that is uncommon in childhood. We report a case of a female infant, 3 months old, which presented clinical and laboratory data for the confirmatory diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid. The authors used immunohistochemical staining for collagen type IV that allowed the differentiation of bullous pemphigoid from other subepidermal...

Corynebacterium species are ubiquitous and capable of residing in different ecological niches. In healthcare settings, they are found as commensals of the skin and mucous membranes which often appear as contaminants in clinical specimens [1]. C. pseudodiptheriticum, in particular, is a member of the oropharyngeal flora and it can potentially cause infection in the respiratory system [2, 3]. In ...

Nondiphtherial corynebacteria are ubiquitous in nature and commonly colonize the skin and mucous membranes of humans, however they rarely account for clinical infection. We present the first reported case of multiple pulmonary nodules caused by Corynebacterium striatum. The infection occurred in a 72-year-old immunocompetent female, and the diagnosis was obtained by Gram's stain and culture of ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To perform a systematic pooled-data analysis of literature data involving laryngeal mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP). STUDY DESIGN A systematic review and pooled-data analysis. METHODS We conducted a systematic literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, clinicaltrials.gov, and the Nationa...

101 Letters to the Editor Sir, Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is an often difficult to treat autoimmune bullous disease characterized by circulating auto-antibodies targeting the dermo-epidermal junctional zone (1–3). Due to limited disease control and/or severe adverse reactions to glucocorticoids and conventional immunosuppressants, alternative treatment options are frequently needed. We de...

BACKGROUND Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a chronic autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease of dogs, cats and humans. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to describe the clinical, histological and immunological features and treatment outcomes of canine MMP. ANIMALS Sixteen dogs were diagnosed with MMP based on the presence of mucosal- or mucocutaneous-predominant vesiculation and/...