Daily Archives: Thursday August 21st, 2014

Pemphigus Vulgaris: Defining Disease States And Treatment Outcomes

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune bullous skin disease which is divided into pemphigus vulgaris (disorder of desmoglein 3) and Pemphigus foliaceus (desmoglein 1, endemic form=fogo selvagem). This consensus has all its sense especially for pemphigus vulgaris as it is a non curable disease. Therefore it is very important to be able to classify disease states,…

The Role of Infections in Lymphomas of the Skin

It is not exactly a secret that when things go wrong in lymphocytes, which are so important in immunosurveillance, there are consequences on the organism’s defense against external agents. Conversely, as this review shows, infectious agents might be able to regulate T lymphocytes. Soft cell tumors affect lymphonodes, but they can initially affect the skin…