Mucous gland basement membrane immunofluorescence in cicatricial pemphigoid.
Three patients are described with cicatricial pemphigoid and positive immunofluorescence findings in the basement membrane zone of mucous glands of the pharynx, mouth, and nose. These findings appear to be unique to cicatricial pemphigoid.
D000368:Aged; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000276:immunology*
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011241:Prednisone