A case of pemphigus herpetiformis successfully treated with rituximab.

Autor: Marniquet, M.‐E., Joly, P., Dansette, D., Fenot, M.
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Zdroj: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology; Sep2022, Vol. 36 Issue 9, pe686-e688, 3p
Abstrakt: The patient in this manuscript has given written informed consent to publication of their case detail. The Pemphigus disease area index (PDAI) score in our patient was 76/250, which exceeds the severity threshold of 45 defining severe pemphigus.4,5 Based on recent recommendations for the management of moderate-to-severe pemphigus,4 adjuvant treatment with rituximab combined with systemic corticosteroid therapy was initiated. Factors Associated with short-term relapse in patients with pemphigus who receive rituximab as first-line therapy: a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index