(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisCase reportsPhotographsSteroidPrednisoneAzathioprine A 28-year-old woman diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) was initially treated with steroid and azathioprine 3 years ago. The…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsNon-pruritic papulovesicular lesionsBullaeErosionsCase reportsPhotographs A 45-year-old female presents with a history of non-pruritic papulovesicular lesions , bullae , and erosions on…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsCase reportsPhotographsVesiclesBullae A 57-year-old female presented with vesicles and bullae in the upper chest, upper body, head, and mouth mucus and…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisCase reportsPhotographsSteroidPrednisoneAzathioprine A 55-year-old man with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) has been treated with 55 mg/day of prednisone and 100 mg/day of azathioprine…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus foliaceusCase reportsPhotographsPrednisoneDirect immunofluorescence A 35-year-old woman, diagnosed with pemphigus foliaceus (PF) 3 years earlier, is under treatment with prednisone only. The…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsSenear-Usher syndromePemphigus erythematosusPemphigus foliaceusCase reportsPhotographsPrednisoneMycophenolate mofetil A 25-year-old woman has been under treatment after diagnosis of Senear-Usher syndrome for a year….
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus foliaceusCase reportsPhotographsPrednisone A 27-year-old man diagnosed with pemphigus foliaceus (PF) 2 years earlier is under treatment with a steroid only. He…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisCase reportsPhotographsPrednisoneSteroid A 25-year-old woman was diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) 4 years ago, and her treatment was started with 55 mg/day…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisPathologyHistologyAcantholysisTzanck testDirect immunofluorescence (DIF)Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodiesPemphigus foliaceusImmunohistochemistry stainingIndirect immunofluorescence (IIF)Paraneoplastic pemphigusIgA pemphigusIgG/IgA pemphigus Introduction Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisCase reportsPhotographsPrednisoneAzathioprineMethotrexate A 45-year-old man is under treatment with prednisone and azathioprine after diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris (PV). During the…
