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52 - Pemphigus Flashcards

1
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4 types of pemphigus

A

Vulgaris
Foliaceus
Paraneoplastic
IgA pemphigus

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Localized forms of pemphigus vulgaris

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Pemphigus vegetans of Hallopeau > Pemphigus vegetans of Newman (more extensive)

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Localized form of pemphigus foliaceus

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Pemphigus erythematosus

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More common in Jews and probably in people of Mediterranean descent and from the Middle East

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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Endemic foci of pemphigus foliaceus in Brazil, Colombia, and Tunisia

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Fogo selvagem

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Fogo selvagem vs pemphigus foliaceus

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Fogo selvagem - children and young adults; anyone in an endemic area may be susceptible
Sporadic PF - middle- aged and older patients; in genetically related family members

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7
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Positive Nikolsky sign differentials

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Pemphigus vulgaris
SSSS
SJS-TEN

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Pemphigus vegetans sites of predilection

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Intertriginous areas
Scalp
Face

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Pemphigus vegetans prognosis

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Milder disease and higher chance of remission

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Mucous membranes most often affected by PV

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Orophryngeal cavity

Nasal mucosa

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In the majority of patients, _____ are the presenting sign of PV

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Painful mucous membrane erosions

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12
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Features of a pemphigus-lupus erythematosus overlap

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Senear-Usher syndrome

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13
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Drug-induced pemphigus caused by

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Penicillamine

Captopril

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14
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Thiol-containing foods such as _____ may precipitate PV

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Garlic
Leek
Onion

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Diseases associated with PV and PF

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Myasthenia gravis

Thymoma

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16
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Pemphigus autoantigens

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Desmogleins

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17
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PF antigen

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Desmoglein 1

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PV antigen

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Desmoglein 3

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Antibodies in mucosal-dominant PV

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Anti-desmoglein 3 antibodies

20
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Neonatal pemphigus resolves by approximately

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6 months - concurrent with the disappearance of maternal IgG from the circulation

21
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Constant region of the antibody is required for blister formation in _____. In _____, the variable region of the antibody is sufficient

A

Pemphigoid and EBA

Pemphigus

22
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Pathogenic ang predominant IgG subclass in PV and PF

23
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Pathogenic PV and PF autoantibodies bind calcium-sensitive conformational epitopes in the _____, whereas nonpathogenic antibodies tend to bind more _____

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Amino terminal extracellular domains of desmogleins

Membrane proximal extracellular domains

24
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Hypothesis which proposes that pathogenic antibodies directly interfere with desmoglein adhesive interactions, causing acantholysis

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Steric hindrance

25
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Autoantibodies against one desmoglein isoform inactivate only that isoform and that another isoform co-expressed in the same area can compensate in adhesion

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Desmoglein compensation

26
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The depletion of desmogleins by pemphigus antibodies may lead to loss of desmogleins resulting in smaller desmosomes and/or their defective function in adhesion, a scenario referred to as

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Dsg nonassembly depletion hypothesis

27
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Among Ashkenazi Jews with PV, the serologically defined HLA-_____ is predominant, whereas in other ethnic groups with PV, the _____ allele is more common

28
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DIF sample

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Perilesional skin

29
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IIF sample

30
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ELISA sample

31
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Hallmark of pemphigus is the finding of _____ autoantibodies against the cell surface of keratinocytes

32
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DIF finding in pemphigus erythematosus

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IgG and C3 in the basement membrane zone in addition to the epidermal cell surface IgG

33
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Can remain positive for weeks to months after healing of the skin lesions, making it a good diagnostic test if a patient should present with no active lesions

34
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Substrate that is more sensitive for detecting PV antibodies

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Monkey esophagus

35
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Superior substrate for detecting PF antibodies

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Guinea pig esophagus or normal skin

36
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Test that can differentiate PV and PF

37
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Often the cause of death in PV and PF

38
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Initiation of treatment for PV vs PF

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PV - should be treated at its onset, because it will ultimately generalize and the prognosis without therapy is very poor
PF - may be localized for years; do not necessarily require treat with systemic therapy - use of topical corticosteroids may suffice

39
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Mainstay of therapy for pemphigus

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Systemic administration of glucocorticoids

40
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Full systemic dose of glucocorticoids for pemphigus

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1.5 mg/kg/d of prednisone equivalent for 2-3 weeks

41
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Monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody approved by the FDA for therapy of pemphigus

42
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Immunosuppressive drugs that may offer protection against Pneumocystis carinii infection

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MMF

Dapsone

43
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Side effects of IVIg

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Stroke
Deep venous thrombosis
Aseptic meningitis

44
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Treatment for pemphigus that does not increase the risk of infection

45
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Side effects of cyclophosphamide

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Hematuria
Infection
Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
Infertility

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