Vesiculobllous Diseases Flashcards
What is the specific pattern of IgG binding immunohistochemistry of pemphigus vulgaris
Fishnet pattern of binding
In pemphigus vulgaris there is acantholysis that form rounded cells. what are they called? 
Tzanck cells (they have enlarged hyperchromatic nuclei)
In pemphigus vulgaris there is abnormal production of auto antibodies, which ones are they?
Desmoglein 1 and Desmoglein 3
Which drugs can cause pemphigus
- Captopril
- rifampin
- penicillin
- phenobarbital
Which Neoplasms are associated with paraneoplastic pemphigus
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
- Castleman disease
- thymoma
- spindle cell tumours
What is Behçet’s disease
Characterized by recurrent aphthous stomatitis and at least two of the following:
1. genital ulcers
2. Eye lesions
3. Skin lesions
4. Rapid acute inflammation of skin in response to minor trauma
Which type of pemphigoid shows positive for indirect immunoflouresence
Bullous pemphigoid
Which type of pemphigoid how to split between the surface epithelium in the underlying connective tissue as well as vasodilation
Mucous membranes pemphigoid
What type of circulating auto antibodies are produced in mucous membrane pemphigoid
Epiligrin (laminin - 5)
What is symblepharons? Which pemphigoid causes it?
Scaring between bulbar and palpebral conjunctivae which lead to adhesion of both. Leads to blindness. In mucous membrane pemphigoid
name the types of epidermolysis bullosa
- Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
- Junctional epidermolysis bullosa
- Dystrophic
- Acquired acquista
Which genes are mutated in epidermolysis bullosa simplex
Keratin 5
Keratin 14
Structure: linking proteins
Which genes are mutated in junctional epidermolysis bullosa
Lamanin - 332
Type 17 collagen
Alpha 6 beta 4 integrin
Structure - anchoring filaments
Which genes are mutated in dystrophic (epidermolysis bullosa)
Type 7 collagen
Which genes are mutated in acquired acquisita (epidermolysis bullosa)
Type 7 collagen