Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with fludarabine use

Yildiz O., Ozguroglu M., Yanmaz M. R., TURNA Z. H., Kursunoglu S. G., Antonov M., ...More

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.24, no.1, pp.115-118, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf02685912
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.115-118
  • Keywords: non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, fludarabine, paraneoplastic pemphigus, CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC-LEUKEMIA, VERSUS-HOST DISEASE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Paraneoplastic pemphigus is a severe mucocutaneous disease associated with B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders. A 51-yr-old man presented to the oncology clinic with mucocutaneous skin lesions after six cycles of fludarabine for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A punch biopsy from the skin showed suprabasal acantholysis and blister formation in the epidermis and upper dermis. Direct immunofluorescence demonstrated intercellular IgG deposition in all epidermal layers and complement (C3) at the basement membrane. The indirect immunofluorescence on rat bladder showed intercellular binding of IgG. These findings were consistent with paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with fludarabine use. The temporal association between fludarabine use and paraneoplastic pemphigus suggests there is an etiopathological link between these two entities.