Pemphigus: PV, PF, PNP, IgA pemphigus Flashcards

1
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autoantigen of mucosal PV

A

desmoglein 3

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2
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autoantigen of mucocutaneous PV

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desmoglein 1 and 3

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3
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drugs that can cause PV

A
penicillamine
captopril
enalapril 
lisinopril 
piroxicam
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4
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HLA associations with PV

A

HLA-DR4, DRw6, DR14

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5
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level of split on histology of PV

A

suprabasilar (tombstoning)

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6
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DIF of PV

A

intercellular IgG4 > C3 in net like pattern

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7
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IIF of PV

A

monkey esophagus

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8
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autoantigen in foliaceous

A

desmoglein 1

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9
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endemic form of PF (brazil)

A

Fogo selvagem

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10
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localized PF variant with SLE overlap

A

pemphigus erythematosus

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11
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drugs that can cause PF

A

pencilliamine
nifedipine
ACEi

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12
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level of split on histology of PF

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subcorneal (acantholysis), look for PMNs in blister cavity

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13
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IIF substrate of PF

A

guinea pig

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14
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cancers a/w paraneoplastic pemphigus

A
non-hodgkin's lymphoma >> CLL,
Castleman's disease (benign)
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia 
sarcoma
Benign thymoma
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15
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autoantigen of paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP)

A

lots of them …

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16
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histology/split level of PNP

A

suprabasilar + vacuolar basal cell damage w/ lichenoid infiltrate, look for necrotic keratinocytes

17
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IIF substrate + findings

A

rat bladder

intercellular IgG

18
Q

DIF PNP

A

intercellular IgG + linear IgG/C3 on BMZ

19
Q

complication of PNP

A

BOOP

20
Q

autoantigen in IgA pemphigus

A

desmocollin 1 (+/- desmoglein 1/3)

21
Q

level of split/histology of IgA pemphigus

A

intraepidermal (NO acantholysis)

22
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DIF IgA pemphigus

A

intercellular IgA

23
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2 subtypes of IgA pemphigus

A
  1. subcorneal pustular dermatosis (serpiginous vesicles/pustules)
    2 Intraepidermal neutrophillic type (sunflower like arrangement of flaccid vesicles/pustules in intertriginous locations