Department of Nephrology, Husada Utama Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
Case Report
Challenges in Management of a Rare Disease Pemphigus Vulgaris: Tailor Made Approach to Improve the Outcome: A Case Report
Author(s): Akiko Chira Cahayani* and Marina Haroen
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune vesiculobullous skin disease.
The etiology of this disease remains obscure, although the presence
of autoantibodies is consistent with an autoimmune disease (IgG
and C3 Complexes). This case report describes the case of a male
patient, 59-years-old who complained of numerous flaccid blisters
and skin erosion accompanied by pain and an unpleasant odor on
the whole of his body that appeared six months ago. His skin
disease has been treated using several topical medicines (steroid
found), painkiller (acetaminophen), some short-course antibiotics,
and no ingested traditional or herbal medicine, but the body didn't
heal. Healthcare needs to do a complete assessment based on the
patient's signs and symptoms. However, with proper examination
and medicine, pemphigus vulgaris can be challenging to treat... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2684-124X.23.8(5).013
