Radiation-Associated Pemphigus Vulgaris in a Patient With Preceding Malignancy: Treatment With Rituximab as a Valuable Option

Radiation-Associated Pemphigus Vulgaris in a Patient With Preceding Malignancy: Treatment With Rituximab as a Valuable Option

Pemphigus is a chronic autoimmune blistering disorder, characterized by (muco-)cutaneous erosions due to autoantibodies against desmoglein 3 and/or 1. Pemphigus induction might be associated with drugs, malignancy or radiation therapy (RT); the latter being only rarely described. A rigorous literatu...

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Main Authors: Franziska Schauer, Norito Ishii, Maja Mockenhaupt, Leena Bruckner-Tuderman, Takashi Hashimoto, Dimitra Kiritsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
autoimmune blistering disorder
desmoglein
desmosome
desmosomal adhesion
radiation therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.03116/full

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