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Pénfigo foliáceo localizado con afectación facial unilateral / Localized Pemphigus Foliaceus with Unilateral Facial Involvement
Maderal, A D; Miner, A; Nousari, C; Alonso-Llamazares, J.
Affiliation
  • Maderal, A D; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. Miami. USA
  • Miner, A; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. Miami. USA
  • Nousari, C; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. Miami. USA
  • Alonso-Llamazares, J; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. Miami. USA
Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) ; 105(4): 413-417, mayo 2014. ilus, tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-122013
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
El pénfigo foliáceo es una enfermedad vesículo-ampollosa superficial caracterizada por la aparición de lesiones generalizadas. Las presentaciones localizadas son menos frecuentes y suelen observarse en pacientes de mediana edad tras la exposición a medicamentos tópicos que posteriormente evolucionan a formas más diseminadas. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 19 años de edad con pénfigo foliáceo localizado no asociado a medicamentos tópicos previos cuyo diagnóstico y tratamiento han supuesto un reto. También analizamos la literatura existente sobre los casos de pénfigo foliáceo localizado, las diferencias en las presentaciones clínicas y las respuestas a distintos tipos de tratamientos
ABSTRACT
Pemphigus foliaceus is a superficial vesiculobullous disease that typically presents with widespread lesions. Localized presentations are less frequent, and they typically occur in middle-aged patients, following exposure to topical medications, and later on, become more disseminated. We present a case of a 19-year-old female with a localized presentation of pemphigus foliaceus unrelated to previous topical medications, that was a diagnostic and therapeutically challenging case. We also discuss the literature on localized cases, differences in presentations and responses to various treatment modalities
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Pemphigus / Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/USA
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Pemphigus / Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/USA
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