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Cureus
December 2024
Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Vulvo-vaginal-oral lichen planus (VVO-LP) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, skin, and genital areas. The exact etiology remains unclear, although immune-mediated mechanisms are considered likely contributors. It is a rare form of lichen planus, which typically presents in adults and is more common in middle-aged women.
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December 2024
Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI)-IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) and mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) are rare autoimmune blistering disorders characterized by autoantibodies (autoAbs) targeting dermo-epidermal junction components such as BP180 and BP230. The differential diagnosis, based on both the time of appearance and the extension of cutaneous and/or mucosal lesions, is crucial to distinguish these diseases for improving therapy outcomes and delineating the correct prognosis; however, in some cases, it can be challenging. In addition, negative results obtained by commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) with BP and MMP sera, especially from patients with ocular involvement, often delay diagnosis and treatment, leading to a greater risk of poor outcomes.
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August 2024
Department of Dermatology, King Abdullah Medical Complex, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease that is characterized by pruritus, cutaneous urticarial plaques, and tense bullae, with mucosal involvement. On histopathology, a subepidermal blister is predominantly evident with eosinophilic inflammatory infiltrates in the upper dermis. In a few bullous dermatoses, milia can manifest at the scar of blistering lesions or in non-lesional skin.
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December 2024
Laboratory of Genetic Skin Diseases, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, UMR 1163, F-75015, Paris, France.
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is a rare and most often severe genodermatosis characterized by recurrent blistering and erosions of the skin and mucous membranes after minor trauma, leading to major local and systemic complications. RDEB is caused by loss-of-function mutations in COL7A1 encoding type VII collagen (C7), the main component of anchoring fibrils which form attachment structures stabilizing the cutaneous basement membrane zone. Most of the previously reported COL7A1 mutations are located in the coding or intronic regions.
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October 2024
Pathology, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, MEX.
Syphilis, caused by the spirochete , is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that has seen a resurgence worldwide, particularly among populations at a higher risk of co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The disease typically progresses through distinct stages: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary, each with specific clinical manifestations. Secondary syphilis is characterized by systemic involvement and various mucocutaneous symptoms, including a maculopapular rash that frequently involves the palms and soles along with fever, lymphadenopathy, and mucous membrane lesions.
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