Mucous gland basement membrane immunofluorescence in cicatricial pemphigoid

Arch Dermatol. 1988 Sep;124(9):1407-10.

Abstract

Three patients are described with cicatricial pemphigoid and positive immunofluorescence findings in the basement membrane zone of mucous glands of the pharynx, mouth, and nose. These findings appear to be unique to cicatricial pemphigoid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Basement Membrane / immunology
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / drug therapy
  • Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / immunology*
  • Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / pathology
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / immunology*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Prednisone