Publications by authors named "Jacinta Vu"
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- * A retrospective review of 31 patients showed that 45% had an upgraded histologic diagnosis after laser excision biopsy (LEB), with 29% revealing unexpected cancer and 16% showing more severe dysplasia.
- * The findings suggest that LEB is more effective than conventional incisional biopsy (CIB) alone for identifying serious conditions in OPMLs, indicating the need for further trials to see if this improved detection impacts patient outcomes positively.
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is an autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disease driven by autoantibodies against plakins expressed in mucosal epithelium. Diagnosis can be difficult as both clinical and biopsy features overlap with other blistering disorders, thus serology is important. Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) on rat bladder substrate is the most widely used assay, but plakin-specific autoantibody assays have recently become available.
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