Modern diagnostic methods of paraneoplastic pemphigus

Abstract

Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is one of the least investigated and rare forms of bullous dermatoses, which comes from underlying neoplasm. The article presents a literature review of dermatologist`s longstanding international experience about etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics and treatment of this disease. According to the research results of native and foreign authors systematization of modern diagnostic methods of PNP and detectable antigens was performed.Conflict of interest: the authors state that there is no potential conflict of interest requiring disclosure in this article.

Keywords

• paraneoplastic pemphigus
• literature review
• etiology
• pathogenesis
• diagnostic methods
• antigens
• plakins
• treatment