title: [Pemphigus vulgaris--malignant course].
abstract: A 42-year-old woman with extensive pemphigus vulgaris failed to respond to high-dosage systemic steroids, immunosuppressive drugs and plasmapheresis. The treatment resulted in severe depression of the immune system, without marked effect on the disease activity. Eleven weeks after onset of disease she died of pneumonia and sepsis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018805:Sepsis / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003524:Cyclosporins; D011239:Prednisolone
vernacular_title: Pemphigus vulgaris--maligner Verlauf.