Immunofluorescence testing in the diagnosis of autoimmune blistering diseases: overview of 10-year experience
An. bras. dermatol
; An. bras. dermatol;89(6): 885-889, Nov-Dec/2014. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Immunofluorescence testing is an important tool for diagnosing blistering diseases.OBJECTIVE:
To characterize the immunofluorescence findings in patients diagnosed with autoimmune blistering skin diseases.METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed immunofluorescence results encompassing a 10-year period.RESULTS:
421 patients were included and divided into 2 groups group 1- intraepidermal blistering diseases (n=277) and 2- subepidermal blistering diseases (n=144). For group 1, positive DIF findings demonstrated predominance of IgG intercellular staining (ICS) and C3 for pemphigus foliaceus-PF (94% and 73% respectively), pemphigus vulgaris-PV (91.5%-79.5%) and paraneoplastic pemphigus-PNP (66%-33%); ICS IgA in 100% of IgA pemphigus cases, and IgG deposits in the basement membrane zone (BMZ) along with ICS in one Hailey-Hailey patient. The IIF findings revealed mean titers of 12.560 for PV and 11.280 for PF. For paraneoplastic pemphigus, IIF was positive in 2 out of 3 cases with rat bladder substrate. In group 2, positive DIF findings included multiple deposits at basement membrane zone for epidermolysis bullosa acquisita-EBA (C3-89%,IgG-79%,IgA-47%,IgM-21%) mucous membrane pemphigoid-MMP (C3,IgG,IgA,IgM-80%) and bullous pemphigoid-BP (C3-91%,IgG-39%,IgA-11%,IgM-6%), and IgA at basement membrane zone for IgA linear disease (99%) and dermatitis herpetiformis-DH (dermal papillae in 84.6%). For lichen planus pemphigoides, there was C3 (100%) and IgG (50%) deposition at basement membrane zone. indirect immunofluorescence positive findings revealed basement membrane zone IgG deposits in 46% of BP patients, 50% for EBA, 15% for IgA linear dermatosis and 50% for LPP. Indirect immunofluorescence positive results were higher for BP and EBA with Salt-Split skin substrate.CONCLUSION:
Our results confirmed the importance of immunofluorescence assays in diagnosing autoimmune blistering diseases, and higher sensitivity for indirect ...Key words
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Autoimmune Diseases
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
ABD: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
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An Bras Dermatol
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An. bras. dermatol
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An. bras. dermatol. (Online)
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Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (Impresso)
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2014
Type:
Article