Tie D, Yoshida T, Chinuki Y, Da X, Ishikawa N, Morita E. Case of bullous pemphigoid coexisting with anti-desmoglein autoantibodies.
J Dermatol 2017;
44:822-825. [PMID:
28342216 DOI:
10.1111/1346-8138.13809]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
A 79-year-old Japanese woman had clinical and histopathological features of bullous pemphigoid, while direct immunofluorescence test revealed C3 and immunoglobulin G depositions in the lower cell surfaces of the epidermis in addition to those in the dermoepidermal junction. Chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassays were positive for desmoglein-1 and -3 antibodies in addition to anti-BP180 antibodies. In an immunoblotting study, antibodies against both 180-kDa bullous pemphigoid antigen and 130-kDa pemphigus vulgaris antigen were detected. Based on these results, bullous pemphigoid coexisting with anti-desmoglein autoantibodies was diagnosed in this case.
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