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P. H. Fong, MD; H. L. Chan, MD
University Department of Medicine Singapore General Hospital Singapore 0316

Arch Dermatol. 1985;121(1):26-27.

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To the Editor.—

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a collagen vascular disease with multisystem involvement, including often the integument. Pemphigus is a group of bullous diseases affecting the skin and mucous membranes.¹ Although both conditions are generally believed to be part of the autoimmune spectrum, each have distinctive clinical and immunopathologic characteristics. Pemphigus is also an organ-specific autoimmune disease with antibodies targeted only on the skin and mucous membranes with stratified epithelia, whereas SLE is non-organ specific autoimmune disease with several types of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) affecting many organs. We describe herein a patient with definite evidence of SLE in whom typical features of pemphigus vulgaris developed four months later, while the patient was receiving corticosteroid therapy.

Report of a Case.—

A 59-year-old Chinese woman was seen at the Singapore General Hospital in July 1982, because of a sixmonth history of polyarthritis involving the knees, elbows, wrists, and fingers. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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