Case Reports in Dermatology (Oct 2012)

Bullous Pemphigoid Accompanied by Aplastic Anemia: The Induction of IL-17-Producing Cells in the Affected Areas of the Skin

  • Taku Fujimura,
  • Aya Kakizaki,
  • Yumi Kambayashi,
  • Sadanori Furudate,
  • Setsuya Aiba

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000343882
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 3
pp. 211 – 214

Abstract

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Th17 cells, characterized by IL-17 production, play a critical role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune bullous disorders and aplastic anemia (AA). In this report, we describe a 58-year-old Japanese man with bullous pemphigoid (BP) accompanied by AA. Interestingly, immunohistochemical staining revealed the existence of IL-17-producing cells in the skin biopsy specimens from BP. Our findings might suggest relationships between IL-17 and the pathogenesis of these autoimmune diseases, and, to our knowledge, this is the first English report of BP accompanied by AA.

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