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Case Reports
. 2022 Nov 9:31:31-34.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.10.036. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Subtype transition from pemphigus vulgaris to pemphigus foliaceus

Ty Gilkey  1 , Alexander Hammond  2 , Pooja Gurnani  3 , Mahtab Forouzandeh  3 , Sylvia Hsu  4 , Kiran Motaparthi  3
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Subtype transition from pemphigus vulgaris to pemphigus foliaceus

Ty Gilkey et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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Keywords: C3, complement C3; DIF, direct immunofluorescence; Dsg, desmoglein; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; IgG, immunoglobulin G; PF, pemphigus foliaceus; PV, pemphigus vulgaris; bullous disease; immunobullous; pemphigus foliaceus; pemphigus subtype transition; pemphigus vulgaris.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
Pemphigus vulgaris. A, Oral mucosal erosions involving a large portion of the tongue. B, Large, pink alopecic plaque with scattered tufts of hair, crusts, and erosions on the scalp.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Pemphigus foliaceus. Thin plaques with cornflake scales and superficial erosions on the scalp.
Fig 3
Fig 3
A, Pemphigus vulgaris. Deep erosions and crust involving the back. B, Pemphigus foliaceus. Superficial erosions with crust involving the back.
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