Paraneoplastic Pemphigus: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Pemphigus is a bullous autoimmune disease of skin and mucous membrane that may be acute or chronic.There are two major types pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus.These two types are rare.A variant of pemhigus vulgaris is paraneoplastic pemphigus which is associated with malignancy and is rarer. Paraneoplastic syndromes refer to the disorders that accompany benign or malignant tumours but are not directly related to mass effects or invasion of the skin We hereby present the case of Mrs A.R. an 80years
old woman presenting with paraneoplastic pemphigus with a 30years history of simple goiter.

Keywords: paraneoplastic pemphigus, goitre