Sirolimus for acute pemphigus vulgaris: a case report and discussion of dualistic action providing for both immunosuppression and keratinocyte protection

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep;65(3):684-686. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.01.029.

Authors

Sergei A Grando¹, Vivian T Laquer², Hai M Le³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, California. Electronic address: sgrando@uci.edu.
² Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, California.
³ Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Vista, California.

PMID: 21839342
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.01.029

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy*
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Keratinocytes / drug effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Pemphigus / drug therapy*
Pemphigus / immunology
Sirolimus / adverse effects
Sirolimus / therapeutic use*

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Sirolimus