کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3167357 1586350 2010 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Lichen planus pemphigoides, a possible example of epitope spreading
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی دندانپزشکی، جراحی دهان و پزشکی
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Lichen planus pemphigoides, a possible example of epitope spreading
چکیده انگلیسی
Oral lichen planus and mucous membrane pemphigoid are 2 autoimmune chronic inflammatory diseases with different clinical features. Their pathogenesis is also different, with oral lichen planus characterized by a cellular autoimmune response (lymphocytic-mediated) and mucous membrane pemphigoid determined by immunoglobulin-mediated humoral autoimmune activity. We report the cases of 2 female patients who, after an initial diagnosis of oral lichen planus, developed mucous membrane pemphigoid in a period ranging from 3 to 11 years. Both of these disorders were diagnosed via clinical, histologic, and immunologic parameters. They were refractory to conventional immunosuppressive therapy but responsive to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Further investigations are necessary to better elucidate whether and how a progressive development from one unrelated immunologic disorder to another may occur. Data provided herein allows us to hypothesize that epitope spreading phenomenon might be the underlying mechanism.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology - Volume 109, Issue 6, June 2010, Pages 837-843
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