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PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS ASSOCIATED WITH SPINDLE CELL THYMOMA
Author(s) -
Norris Debra L.,
Saywell Mark S.,
Strutton Geoffrey M.,
Stephenson Graham J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1993.tb00874.x
Subject(s) - pemphigus vulgaris , medicine , thymoma , pemphigus , paraneoplastic pemphigus , pathology , autopsy , myasthenia gravis , immunofluorescence , dermatology , antibody , autoantibody , immunology
S ummary This paper describes the occurrence of fatal pemphigus vulgaris in an 89 year old female, in whom a benign spindle cell thymoma was found at autopsy. The histological appearances of the skin biopsies, thymic tumour and immunofluorescence findings are described. The association between pemphigus and neoplasia is discussed, and the difference between classical pemphigus vulgaris and paraneoplastic pemphigus are evaluated.