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Suggest Remedies For Pemphigus

Hello. Mother diagnosed with CLL with Q13 and P17 Depletion. Along with it, another Autoimmune Disease PARANEOPLASTIC PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS, with on and off Blistering. CLL AND BLOOD COUNTS under Control with medication, but How to deal with Pemphigus? Prednisolone 8mg being given, but slowly getting resistant I guess.
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
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Hi,

Pemphigus is characterised by fluid filled blisters over the trunk, scalp and other area which easily rupture to leave behind painful erosions/raw areas. Oral mucosal involvement is charcteristic in pemphigus. Pemphigus is mostly diagnosed clinically. The clinical diagnosis can be confirmed by skin biopsy.

Treatment is with oral steroids + immunosuppressives like Azathioprine, cyclophosphamide etc. Itch is not a prominent symptom in pemphigus, rather the lesions are painful.

I would like to have more details from you regarding the treatment he is on, skin biopsy finding if it was performed.

Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Suggest Remedies For Pemphigus

Hi, Pemphigus is characterised by fluid filled blisters over the trunk, scalp and other area which easily rupture to leave behind painful erosions/raw areas. Oral mucosal involvement is charcteristic in pemphigus. Pemphigus is mostly diagnosed clinically. The clinical diagnosis can be confirmed by skin biopsy. Treatment is with oral steroids + immunosuppressives like Azathioprine, cyclophosphamide etc. Itch is not a prominent symptom in pemphigus, rather the lesions are painful. I would like to have more details from you regarding the treatment he is on, skin biopsy finding if it was performed. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Wish you all the best. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon