title: Pemphigus vulgaris and malignancy.
abstract: A case of oral squamous cell carcinoma with pemphigus vulgaris is reported and the literature is reviewed. Association between the above entities has essentially been founded upon the specificity of cancer-associated antigen. To date, such an antigen has not been adequately defined, and, therefore, any causal relationship between the 2 processes on the grounds of antigenic-specificity of cancer cells remains unjustified. Hence, pemphigus and malignancy may occur as a coexisting phenomenon.
mesh_terms: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D007074:Immunoglobulin G