Unusual Clinical and Pathological Features in Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall

We describe the case of a 67-year-old woman affected by pemphigus vulgaris with a dry whitish scaly lesion in the upper lip. Clinically, this lesion resembled an actinic keratosis. Although histological examination revealed a focal acantholysis, the finding of a moderate-to-severe dysplastic epithe...

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Main Authors: Caltabiano, Rosario, Magro, Gaetano, Puzzo, Lidia, Vasquez, Enrico, De Pasquale, Rocco
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085431/