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Pemphigus, Multiple subtypes of pemphigus disease have been identified based on their distinct clinical features and pathophysiology, including pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus...
Pemphigus Vulgaris, There are other types of pemphigus called: pemphigus foliaceous, pemphigus erythematosus, paraneoplastic pemphigus and benign familial ...
Familial Benign Pemphigus, Synonyms: familial benign chronic pemphigus, Hailey-Hailey disease What is familial benign pemphigus? Familial benign pemphigus is a r...
Familial benign pemphigus Familial benign pemphigus is also known as benign chronic pemphigus or Hailey-Hailey disease. , Pemphigoid Bullous dermatoses Stevens-john...
For example, see the separate leaflet called Pemphigus Vulgaris (which is generally more serious than bullous pemphigoid) . Symptoms of bullous pemphigoid Symptoms of bullous pemphigo...
Rarer causes include pemphigus and pemphigoid . Pustules Skin infection by a virus (eg, cold sores due to herpes simplex virus) or bacterial germs ( impetigo ).
Skin disease - pemphigus , dermatitis herpetiformis , erythema multiforme . Löffler's syndrome (accumulation of eosinophils in the lungs, due to parasitic infection).
Paraneoplastic pemphigus acantholysis. Pemphigus vulgaris . Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome . Lyme disease .
Dermatology Intra-epidermal/desmosome antibody (pemphigus antibody) is associated with all forms of pemphigus [ 17 ] . Basement membrane zone antibody (pemphigoid antibody...
Differential diagnosis [ 3 ] Drug eruptions [ 4 ] SJS TEN Contact dermatitis Urticaria Urticarial vasculitis Pityriasis rosea Pemphigoid Pemphigus...
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease, affecting predominantly elderly people (blistering is intraepidermal in pemphigus). It is a chronic c...
Pemphigoid gestationis . Pemphigus vulgaris . Dyshidrosis-like variant of adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma. Pityriasis rubra pilaris.
Linear IgA dermatosis. Pemphigus. Desquamative gingivitis. Investigations Histology, direct immunofluorescence (DIF) and indirect immunofluorescence (IDIF) are used to ...
Differential diagnosis The presence of plaques (psoriasis), interdigital burrows (scabies), or mucosal blistering (pemphigus) usually suggest an alternative diagnosis. [ 7 ] Eczem...
Diagnosing linear IgA dermatosis (investigations) [ 3 , 5 ] Histopathology of a skin biopsy shows subepidermal blistering, differentiating the condition from diseases in which blistering occu...
Staphylococcal scarlet fever affects mainly children of school age, and the generalised erythematous rash, classically without blisters or Nikolsky's sign, is followed on days 5-10 by desquamati...
Benign familial pemphigus. Bullous pemphigoid . Burns . Congenital syphilis . Ectodermal dysplasia.
Lichen sclerosus . Pemphigus . Pleomorphic (small-cell) T-cell lymphoma. Sarcoidosis . Basal cell carcinoma .
In women - acute vulvovaginitis, vaginal lichen planus and lichen sclerosis, vaginal pemphigus. In both - bilharzia, cystitis, herpes simplex virus (particularly primary infection), peri-u...
Seborrhoeic dermatitis. Pemphigus . Pemphigoid. Miscellaneous Irritation or contact dermatitis: wet nappies, poor hygiene, smegma, soap, condoms.