title: Linear pemphigus vulgaris along a surgical scar.
abstract: A 64-year-old female had breast carcinoma of the right breast, and a mastectomy was performed. Three years later she developed a vesiculobullous eruption along the surgical scar. Histopathological and direct immunofluorescence findings were consistent with a diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris. We discuss the possible pathogenesis for this striking linear distribution of the pemphigus vulgaris lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Requena
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Castro
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology