Paraneoplastic pemphigus seen in 4 patients with hematologic malignancies formerly treated with rituximab

Abstract

Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a peculiar variant of pemphigus with pathognomonic clinical, histological, and immunological features. It is typically associated with hematologic malignancies (84%), such as non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) (most common), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Castleman disease, thymoma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, and monoclonal gammopathy, as well as non-hematological neoplasms, such as epithelial carcinomas, mesenchymal sarcomas, and malignant melanoma.

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