A 50-year-old male known case of myasthenia with erythema shallow erosions with few blisters and scales. Oral mucosa is not involved immunopathology demonstrates IgG deposition on keratinocytes and autoantibodies against Dsg – 1. The diagnosis is –
Correct Answer: Pemphigus foliaceous
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Association with mysthenia gravis
Shallow erosions with few blisters
No involvement of oral mucosa
IgG against desmoglein 1 All suggests pemphigous foliaceous :-
All suggests pemphigous foliaceous:-
i) P. foliaceous is the most common variant of pemphigus which is associated with paraneoplastic pemphigus (eg. thymoma with mysthenia gravis)
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