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A Case of Localized Pemphigus Foliaceus
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Shoko,
Kanekura Takuro,
Gushi Akira,
Sekiyama Mitsuhiro,
Shimada Tokihiko,
Shimada Katsuhiko,
Kanzaki Tamotsu
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1996.tb02721.x
Subject(s) - pemphigus foliaceus , scalp , dermatology , lesion , medicine , cheek , pemphigus , anatomy , pathology , autoantibody , immunology , antibody
Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is most commonly observed on the face, scalp, chest and back at the onset of the condition. The case described here is that of an 81‐year‐old female with a single PF lesion localized to the right cheek. A review of the literature published in English and Japanese disclosed only 3 cases of PF in which the patient presented with a single lesion, and 2 of these cases were referred to as “localized pemphigus foliaceus”.