Intercellular, Linear Direct Immunofluorescence Staining Pattern of Sweat Glands and Hair Follicles may be Used as a Diagnostic Marker for Pemphigus Vulgaris in Cases where Epidermis is Missing

• Main Authors: Orsolya N. Horvath (Author), Michaela Maurer (Author), Vivian Wietzke (Author), Victoria Fischer (Author), Lars E. French (Author), Miklós Sárdy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Due to its rarity, it takes months for patients to be correctly diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris. This delay can be exacerbated by factors such as incorrect biopsy site selection. When the epidermis detaches from the dermis, evaluating fluorescence patterns is impossible. This monocentric, retrospe...