Medical expert of the article
New publications
Pemphigus leaf
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
All iLive content is medically reviewed or fact checked to ensure as much factual accuracy as possible.
We have strict sourcing guidelines and only link to reputable media sites, academic research institutions and, whenever possible, medically peer reviewed studies. Note that the numbers in parentheses ([1], [2], etc.) are clickable links to these studies.
If you feel that any of our content is inaccurate, out-of-date, or otherwise questionable, please select it and press Ctrl + Enter.
Leaflike pemphigus is a benign lesion of the skin with the formation of blisters. The disease is characterized by a deep stratification of the epidermis, which leads to erosion.
The leaf pemphigus affects middle-aged people. Foci of high morbidity are most often observed in South America, especially in Brazil.
The primary element is the flabby bubble. However, because of their very superficial location, they do not exist for long, quickly opening up with the formation of superficial merging erosions. Usually foci appear on the trunk and can spread further without damaging the mucous membranes.
Diagnosis is carried out using biopsies of foci and adjacent areas of healthy skin and serum antibody titers.
Since the disease leaf-type pemphigus is more benign than vulgar pemphigus, the treatment is less aggressive. In some cases, the appointment of glukoglukokortikoidov. Sometimes it is necessary to use prednisone and additional immunosuppressors. It is enough for some patients to take 500 mg of tetracycline 4 times a day and nicotinamide 1.5 g per day. In severe cases, plasmapheresis is used.
[