Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) includes a variety of lupus erythematosus (LE)-specific
skin lesions that are subdivided into three categories — chronic CLE (CCLE), subacute …

The term chronic autoimmune urticaria (CAIU) is used for chronic urticaria in subjects who
present a whealing response to the intradermal injection of autologous serum, suggesting the …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Assessment was performed in a retrospective study of 68 Italian
subjects (46 women, 22 men; age range 19–81 years) with established diagnosis of CIU. …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune bullous skin disease mediated by autoantibodies
against hemidesmosomal proteins. In addition to humoral immunity, the contribute of …

Objective To analyze the average age, sex distribution, duration of follow-up, clinical course,
serologic abnormalities, and incidence of possibly associated malignancy in patients with …

PURPOSE: To report the occurrence of ocular involvement in the setting of pemphigus and
discuss its relationship with disease activity and prognostic significance. DESIGN: …

Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare but severe,
potentially life threatening adverse drug reactions characterized by skin blistering. Previous …

Basal cell carcinomas may attain giant proportions due primarily to recurrence or because
the tumour is neglected. We report the case of a 66‐year‐old man who presented with a …

Background: The progressive scarring observed in cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) is still
partially unexplained but recently the release of soluble fibrogenic factors by inflammatory …

To the Editor: The use of homeopathy is increasing, and skin diseases represent one of the
most important indications in the employment of plant extracts as medicinal remedies. 1-5 A …