Dermatitis herpetiformis evolving into bullous pemphigoid: a probable example of 'epitope spreading'

Authors
Ameen, M Bhogal, BS Black, MM
Citation
M. Ameen et al., Dermatitis herpetiformis evolving into bullous pemphigoid: a probable example of 'epitope spreading', CLIN EXP D, 25(5), 2000, pp. 398-400
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
03076938 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
398 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(200007)25:5<398:DHEIBP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We report a case of dermatitis herpetiformis which, 11 years after its orig inal diagnosis, evolved into bullous pemphigoid. Only a few similar cases s upported by immunfluorescence studies have been reported previously, and we believe that they represent examples of 'epitope spreading', an increasing ly recognized phenomenon used to explain the coexistence of autoimmune dise ases.