Original scientific paper
Special Considerations in Disease Manifestations and Management of Pemphigus in the Elderly
Valencia Long
orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-5698
; National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
*
Dedee Murrel
; University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, Australia
Nisha Suyien Chandran
; National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Pemphigus, including its main subtypes of pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus
foliaceus and paraneoplastic autoimmune multiorgan syndrome (formally known as
paraneoplastic pemphigus), is an autoimmune blistering disease which is characterized
by acantholysis resulting from autoantibodies targeting epithelial cell surface antigens.
Elderly patients with pemphigus face unique challenges pertaining to diagnostics and
therapeutics. This review focuses on the special considerations which relate to the care
of this patient group
Keywords
pemphigus; elderly; disease manifestations; management
Hrčak ID:
346957
URI
Publication date:
22.6.2025.
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