Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated With Prostatic Cancer

Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 Dec 1;44(12):940-942. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002313. Epub 2022 Sep 27.

Abstract

The combination of paraneoplastic pemphigus and prostate cancer is extremely unusual and has not been reported yet. Paraneoplastic pemphigus is caused by tumor-induced autoantibodies, which cause damage to the skin and mucosa. The essential treatment is active tumor control. Our patient received a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and glucocorticoid therapy to improve his condition and relieve his skin lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes* / pathology
  • Pemphigus* / complications
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / complications
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Skin / pathology

Substances

  • Autoantibodies