Pemphigus diseases are a rare group of autoimmune conditions characterized by the formation of blisters that affect the skin and / or mucous membranes. Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare form of ...

We agree that the PAMS terminology is more inclusive of the heterogeneous clinical presentation and pathophysiology of this disease than the term PNP, particularly in relation to the T cell-mediated ...

A 52-year-old man presented with abdominal discomfort in December 1999. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed a retroperitoneal mass, 12×8×6 cm, adjacent to the left kidney. A biopsy showed ...

A 29-year-old woman presented with a six-month history of painful oral and vulvar erosions, and itchy erythematosquamous eroded papules grouped at multiple locations (Figures 1A and 1B). Apart from ...

The three main types of pemphigus are vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus, and paraneoplastic pemphigus. a) Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common variety and accounts for 70% of the pemphigus cases. It is ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: How do you get pemphigus vulgaris? My young relative has been diagnosed with this condition. He has been sick since November 2009 and can't seem to get well. What should we expect? DEAR ...

Controlled study to evaluate physical and psychosocial effects of a standardized in-patient rehabilitation program for patients after allogenic stem cell transplantation No significant financial ...

WHEN Harriet Stuckey developed mouth ulcers on holiday she thought it was just down to exhaustion. But soon the ulcers spread across her entire body, leaving her looking “burned alive”. Harriet was in ...

Issues to be addressed when evaluating a patient for pemphigus include the age of onset, previous clinical symtoms, initial presentation, presence of mucous membrane symptoms and the presence of ...