A case of localized pemphigus foliaceus.
Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is most commonly observed on the face, scalp, chest and back at the onset of the condition. The case described here is that of an 81-year-old female with a single PF lesion localized to the right cheek. A review of the literature published in English and Japanese disclosed only 3 cases of PF in which the patient presented with a single lesion, and 2 of these cases were referred to as "localized pemphigus foliaceus".
Yamamoto
S
S
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medeicine, Japan.
Kanekura
T
T
Gushi
A
A
Sekiyama
M
M
Shimada
T
T
Shimada
K
K
Kanzaki
T
T
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology