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Paraneoplastic Pemphigus: An Indication For Treatment In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Ifeanyichukwu Onukogu, Preethi Ramachandran, Joshua Narh, Sonu Sahni, Gardith Joseph
Paraneoplastic Pemphigus: An Indication For Treatment In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Ifeanyichukwu Onukogu, Preethi Ramachandran, Joshua Narh, Sonu Sahni, Gardith Joseph
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research
Paraneoplastic disorders are rare multiorgan diseases associated with hematological malignancies such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Some of these paraneoplasms manifest as cutaneous lesions, appearing as a simple rash, ulcers or skin thickening. The pathogenesis for this process has been described as development of certain autoimmune reactions against cell wall antigens and proteins. An example is paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) which manifests as cutaneous bullae. Bullae may occur anytime during the course of the malignancy i.e. acute phase or remission. Diagnosis involves evaluation of clinical findings, serology and presence of characteristic histological findings. Its pathogenesis is described as development of auto-antibodies …