Patient Five




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Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA

 



Keywords
Senear-Usher syndromePemphigus erythematosusPemphigus foliaceusCase reportsPhotographsPrednisoneMycophenolate mofetil


A 25-year-old woman has been under treatment after diagnosis of Senear-Usher syndrome for a year. This syndrome, which is called pemphigus erythematosus (PE), is the localized form of pemphigus foliaceus (PF) with clinical symptoms of lupus. Antinuclear antibody (ANA) of patient was reported positive. The treatment was initiated with 75 mg/day of prednisone and 2 g/day of mycophenolate mofetil . After control of symptoms, she was maintained on 5 mg/day of prednisone, which is still being continued.

Apr 13, 2018 | Posted by in Dermatology | Comments Off on Patient Five

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