Involvement of UV‐irradiation in pemphigus foliaceus

Ken Igawa, Toshiaki Matsunaga, Kiyoshi Nishioka

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2004 · 26 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Ultraviolet (UV) light has been implicated in inducing acantholysis in the uninvolved skin of pemphigus patients. This report presents the case of a 55-year-old man with pemphigus foliaceus in whom skin lesions were induced and exacerbated by UV-irradiation.

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