Long-lasting localized pemphigus vulgaris without detectable serum autoantibodies against desmoglein 3 and desmoglein 1

• Main Authors: Asuka Yoshifuku (Author), Kazuyasu Fujii (Author), Hisao Kawahira (Author), Hiromi Katsue (Author), Atsunori Baba (Author), Yuko Higashi (Author), Yumi Aoyama (Author), Takuro Kanekura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disease elicited by anti-desmoglein (DsG) 3 antibody. Although skin lesions tend to be distributed over the entire body, in some patients, they are confined to a restricted area. We report two patients who presented with long-lasting localized PV w...