PEMPHIGUS HERPETIFORMIS TREATED EFFECTIVELY WITH DERMOCORTICOIDS ALONE
- Dermatology Department, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat.
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Introduction: Pemphigus herpetiformis is a rare form of pemphigus.
Case Report: A patient presented with a well-limited erythematous-squamous and crusty dermatosis with a ring-like arrangement, with vesiculo-bullous lesions with a herpetiform grouping of the trunk and 4 limbs. Histological and direct immunofluorescence findings were consistent with pemphigus. The diagnosis of pemphigus herpetiformis (PH) was made. The patient was treated with dermocorticoids with lasting remission.
Discussion: Pemphigus herpetiformis is a particular form of pemphigus characterised by a clinical picture resembling that of dermatitis herpetiformis and an immunopathological appearance similar to that of pemphigus. It generally has a good prognosis. Treatment is based on dapsone and/or general corticosteroid therapy.
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El Bakalielkhalil, Keby Edgar, Kerrouch Hasna, Anouar Ilias, Hanafi Tarik, El Azhari Jawad, Amraoui Mohamed, Zemmez Youssef, Frikh Rachid and Hjira Naoufal (2024); PEMPHIGUS HERPETIFORMIS TREATED EFFECTIVELY WITH DERMOCORTICOIDS ALONE, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 12 (05), 727-731, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/18777
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