Hodgkin's disease and pemphigus.
The second case of pemphigus associated with Hodgkin's disease is reported. Circulating pemphigus auto-antibodies were detected in this patient and cell-mediated (T cell) immunity was markedly depressed. It is postulated that this T-cell immunodepression predisposed the patient to the development of pemphigus.
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D001323:Autoantibodies; D001623:Betamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone