Endemic pemphigus in the Peruvian Amazon: epidemiology and risk factorsfor the development of complications during treatment

摘要

BACKGROUNDPemphigus is an autoimmune blistering disease. According to a report, in areas of endemic pemphigus foliaceus (EPF) in Peru there are cases of pemphigus vulgaris with epidemiologic, clinical and histopathologic characteristics similar to those of "endemic pemphigus vulgaris" (EPV) in Brazil.