A 37 year old woman presented with a 4-month history of “ plaques opalines” of the oral mucosa complaining of a rough feeling in her mouth and burning when swallowing. On the basis of clinical, histological and sero...
Background: Erythema multiforme (EM) and Stevens-Joh- nson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are determined by a dysregulation of cellular immunity. Objectives: To evaluate the effector role of cellular ...
Introduction. Specific involvement of the mucous membranes is possible during the course of mycosis fungoides but has seldom been reported, except in postmortem series. A single mucous membrane is most often involved,...
Background: Pemphigus, a common immunobullous disease of skin and mucous membranes affecting both sexes of all ages, was almost fatal before the advent of corticosteroids. Better strategies to avoid their side-effects...
Background: Most paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) cases reported to date have been associated with lymphoproliferative neoplasms. Patients with PNP have autoantibodies against the plakin family (eg, envoplakin and perip...
Although the involvement of mucous membranes in Darier’s disease is relatively uncommon, Darier’s disease has been associated with mucosal lesions, especially in the oral mucosa. In the English literature there is o...