An Underrecognized Histologic Clue to the Diagnosis of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Guidelines
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Immunofluorescence Studies
1.2. Diagnostic Guidelines
- For single mucous membrane involvement without skin involvement: Perilesional biopsy (i.e., obtain specimen from a location adjacent to the inflamed site).
- For multiple mucous membrane involvements without skin involvement: Obtain specimen from “tissue adjacent to an inflamed nonocular mucosal site”.
- For mucous membrane involvement and skin involvement: Perilesional biopsy (i.e., obtain specimen from a location adjacent to the inflamed site).
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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McFadden, J.R.; Chaudhari, A.S.; Birenbaum, D.; Margesson, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Sriharan, A. An Underrecognized Histologic Clue to the Diagnosis of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Guidelines. Dermatopathology 2023, 10, 63-69. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology10010009
McFadden JR, Chaudhari AS, Birenbaum D, Margesson L, Gonzalez J, Sriharan A. An Underrecognized Histologic Clue to the Diagnosis of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Guidelines. Dermatopathology. 2023; 10(1):63-69. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology10010009
Chicago/Turabian StyleMcFadden, Jason R., Advaita S. Chaudhari, Debra Birenbaum, Lynette Margesson, Jorge Gonzalez, and Aravindhan Sriharan. 2023. "An Underrecognized Histologic Clue to the Diagnosis of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Guidelines" Dermatopathology 10, no. 1: 63-69. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology10010009