title: Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated with Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor in the Mediastinum.
abstract: Paraneoplastic Pemphigus (PNP) is an autoimmune bullous disease characterized by severe stomatitis, polymorphous skin eruptions, and underlying neoplasms. Diagnosis of cutaneous paraneoplastic disorders requires high index of suspicion. We describe a patient with PNP associated with follicular dendritic cell (FDC) tumor in the mediastinum, a rare neoplasm originating from follicular dendritic cells. Its management requires identification of underlying malignancy and treatment of the same. Our patient showed remission of PNP upon excision of the tumor and remained disease-free for 8 years.
authors.affiliation: Ida B Scudder Cancer Centre, Radiation Oncology Unit 1, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India.
authors.forename: Aparna Mullangath
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0059-4323
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Prakasan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India.
authors.forename: Anne Jennifer
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2893-5812
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.affiliation: Ida B Scudder Cancer Centre, Radiation Oncology Unit 1, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India.
authors.forename: Kanmani
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Velarasan
authors.affiliation: Ida B Scudder Cancer Centre, Radiation Oncology Unit 1, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India.
authors.forename: Selvamani
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9394-7249
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Backianathan
authors.affiliation: Ida B Scudder Cancer Centre, Radiation Oncology Unit 1, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India.
authors.forename: Thomas Samuel
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ram