TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe nonendemic pemphigus foliaceus presenting in the postpartum period
AU - Nousari, Hossein C.
AU - Kimyai-Asadi, Arash
AU - Ketabchi, Nooshin
AU - Diaz, Luis A.
AU - Anhalt, Grant J.
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PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The new onset of pemphigus in the postpartum period is exceedingly rare with only 1 case previously reported in the literature. We describe a 31- year-old woman who developed extensive denudation of her skin shortly after delivering her second child. Histologic examination, immunofluorescence testing, and immunoprecipitation with desmoglein 1 confirmed the diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus. The patient responded to treatment with prednisone, cyclophosphamide, and plasmapheresis. The effect of the postpartum period on the onset and exacerbation of immune-mediated bullous diseases is discussed.
AB - The new onset of pemphigus in the postpartum period is exceedingly rare with only 1 case previously reported in the literature. We describe a 31- year-old woman who developed extensive denudation of her skin shortly after delivering her second child. Histologic examination, immunofluorescence testing, and immunoprecipitation with desmoglein 1 confirmed the diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus. The patient responded to treatment with prednisone, cyclophosphamide, and plasmapheresis. The effect of the postpartum period on the onset and exacerbation of immune-mediated bullous diseases is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1053/jd.1999.v40.a95204
DO - 10.1053/jd.1999.v40.a95204
M3 - Article
C2 - 10321632
AN - SCOPUS:0032928133
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 40
SP - 845
EP - 846
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 5 SUPPL. 1
ER -