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Pemphigus herpetiformis

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Pemphigus herpetiformis (also known as "Acantholytic herpetiform dermatitis," "Herpetiform pemphigus," "Mixed bullous disease," and "Pemphigus controlled by sulfapyridine") is a cutaneous condition, a clinical variant of pemphigus that combines the clinical features of dermatitis herpetiformis with the immunopathologic features of pemphigus.

Pathophysiology:

Pemphigus Herpetiformis is an IGg mediated autoantibodies that affect the epidermal layer of the skin.

References

Pemphigus herpetiformis Wikipedia