title: Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type III with a prevalence of cutaneous features.
abstract: Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (PAS) is the name given to a group of autoimmune disorders of the endocrine glands. PAS type III (PAS III) comprises several autoimmune diseases (autoimmune thyroiditis, immune-mediated diabetes mellitus, pernicious anaemia, vitiligo, alopecia areata and many others) and is subdivided into four subcategories. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with autoimmune thyroiditis, vitiligo, alopecia areata, psoriasis and lichen sclerosus, suggesting a clinical diagnosis of PAS IIIC with a singular prevalence of cutaneous features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Dermatologic Clinic, University G. d'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Dermatologic Clinic, University G. d'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amerio
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000752:Anemia, Pernicious / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001706:Biopsy; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D016884:Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies