Pemphigus herpetiformis

{{see also|List of target antigens in pemphigus}}

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Pemphigus herpetiformis is a cutaneous condition, a clinical variant of pemphigus that combines the clinical features of dermatitis herpetiformis with the immunopathologic features of pemphigus.{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 }}

Pathophysiology

Pemphigus Herpetiformis is an IGg mediated autoantibodies that affect the epidermal layer of the skin.{{Cite journal|last = Sandhu|first = Neil|others = Neil Sandhu, MD Dermatologist (Medical/Cosmetics) and Mohs Surgeon, Gulf Coast Dermatology|title = Pemphigus Herpetiformis: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology|url = http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1064550-overview#a5|date = 2019-01-09}}

Diagnosis

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See also

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