title: [Penicillamine-induced pemphigus].
abstract: D-Penicillamine is effective in the treatment of Wilson's disease, cystinuria and rheumatoid arthritis. However, it may have adverse side-effects by inducing a spectrum of diseases such as myasthenia gravis, lupus-like disease, IgA deficiency and pemphigus vulgaris. A case of D-penicillamine-induced pemphigus is presented. The clinical aspects, pathogenesis, immunology and therapy of D-penicillamine-induced diseases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Hautklinik Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kind
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goerz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gleichmann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plewig
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010396:Penicillamine
vernacular_title: Penicillamininduzierter Pemphigus.