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What is an intraepithelial vesicle?

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A vesicle within the epithelium

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What are the 2 main types of intraepithelial vesicles?

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Acantholytic
Non-acantholytic

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What is the definition of acantholytic vesicle?

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Intraepithelial
Break down of the intercellular attachment that actually holds the epithelial cells attached to each other (destruction of prickle cell layer).

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What diseases is acantholytic vesicles seen in?

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Pemphigus
Darier’s disease
Benign familiar pemphigus- Hailey Hailey Disease

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What are non-acantholytic vesicles due to?

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Death and rupture of epithelial cells

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What diseases is non-acantholytic vesicles seen in?

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Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster
Coxsackie A viruses

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What is subepithelial vesicle?

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Between the epithelium and lamina propria of connective tissue, so the roof of the vesicle is epithelial tissue and bottom of the vesicle is connective tissue.

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What are examples of subepithelial vesicle diseases?

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Epidermolysis bullosa
Pemphigoid
Bullos lichen planus
Dermatitis herpetiform
Linear IgA disease
Angina bullous haemorrhagica
Erythema multiforme

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What are the 4 main mechanisms of vesicle formation?

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Infective- death and rupture of intraepithelial cells
Immunological
Traumatic
Idiopathic

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What are 3 examples of immunological?

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Pemphigus
Pemphigoid
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

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What are 2 examples of traumatic vesicle formation?

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Epidermolysis bullosa
Angina bullosa haemorrhagica

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What are 3 examples of idiopathic vesicle formation?

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Erythema multiforme
Lichen planus
Angina bullous haemorrhagica

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What is pemphigus?

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Autoimmune reaction against stratified suprabasal epithelium adhesions proteins.

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What antibodies are produced in pemphigus vulgaris?

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Anti-desmoglein 3 antibodies

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What antibodies are produced in pemphigus foliaceous?

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Anti-desmoglein 1 antibodies

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What antibodies are produced in peraneoplastic?

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Anti desmoplakin 1 and 2 Antibodies or IgA or IgG

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What antibodies are produced in IgA pemphigus?

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Anti-desmocollin 1, 2 and 3 antibodies or IgA

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What are the 6 clinical types of pemphigus?

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Pemphigus vulgaris- rarely in mouth
Paraneoplastic
IgA pemphigus
Pemphigus follaceous- less serious, rarely in mouth
Pemphigus vegetans
Pemphigus erythematosus

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Why is pemphigus fatal if untreated?

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Due to extensive ulceration, electrolyte loss and infection

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Where is pemphigus often seen first?

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Mouth

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What is Nikolksy’s sign?

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Pinch the skin of a patient with pemphigus and it should leave a vesicle. If you gently press the vesicle, it will spread laterally. But do not do this, instead look at the rubbed surfaces such as the arm or mouth.

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What are cells attached by?

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Desmosomes- desmoglein and desmocollins. They are found in the extracellular core region.

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What is inside the cells that help attachment?

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Attachment plaques and desmoplakin, and plakoglobins.

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What does the attachment plaque attach to inside the cells?

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Keratin intermediate filaments

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What do the vesicles in pemphigus appear like?
Thin-roofed vesicles/bullae followed by ulceration They are intraepithelial, acantholytic lesions, suprabasal spliit
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What can be found in the blister fluid in pemphigus?
Tzanck cells They are swollen, and have a hyperchromatic nucleus. They are epithelial cells that do not have anywhere to attach so they float about in the fluid.
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What immunofluorence can be used for pemphigus?
IgG and C3 intercellularly
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What are the 5 histology factors of pemphigus?
1. Thin-roofed vesicles/bullae (acantholytic, intraepithelial, suprabasal split) followed by ulceration 2. Tzanck cells in the blister fluid- swollen, hyperchromatic nucleus 3. Little inflammatory infiltration until ulceration 4. Basal cells remain attached- tombstone appearance 5. Immunofluorescence- IgG and C3 intercellularly
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How are basal cells attached?
Attached to one another by desmosomes and to the cells above them Attached to underlying basement membrane by hemidesmosomes.
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What is the direct method of immunofluorescence for pemphigus?
Biopsy incubated with fluroscein-conjugated anti-human IgG and anti-c3 sera
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What is the indirect method of immunofluorescence for pemphigus?
Patient serum incubated on normal animal mucosa, then labelled with fluoroscein-conjugated anti human globulin.
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What is the treatment for pemphigus?
Systemic corticosteroids Steroid sparing agents Immunosuppressive agents
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What is Benign familial pemphigus?
Intraepithelial-acantholytic Rare genetic autosomal dominant dermatologic disease
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What gene does benign familial pemphigus affect?
ATP2C1 gene on chromosome 3 Codes for SPCA1- secretory pathway Ca/Mn-ATPase This is a calcium and magnesium pump. Calcium is necessary for binding of desmosomes.
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What is the clinical signs of benign familial pemphigus?
First signs appear from 15-40 Nikolsky positive Red scaly areas or small blisters at areas of friction Oral lesions similar to skin
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What are the histology and immunofluorescence findings of benign familial pemphigus?
Intraepithelial acantholytic Histologically similar to pemphigus- collapsing brick wall Immunological findings are negative
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What is Darier's disease/keratosis follicularis, and what gene does it affect?
Autosomal dominant ATP2A2 gene Abnormal desmosome-keratin filament complex
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What is the clinical presentation of Darrier's?
Multiple pruritic, hyperkeratotic papules and plaques in head, neck and trunk Palmar/sole pits Nail dystrophy Oral lesions Peak incidence 11-40 years old
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What is the histology of Darrier's?
Intraepithelial, acantholytic blisters Corp ronds- round nuclei with perinuclear halo Corp grains- elongated grain shaped nucleus
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What are intraepithelial non-acantholytic lesions?
Herpes Simplex Herpes Zoster Coxsackie Type A infections
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Which group of people does erythema multiforme affect most?
Relatively common in mild form Predominantly young patients- 20-40 year olds, male more common Can be recurrent
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What is the aetiology of erythema multiforme?
50% unknown aetiology Some related to HSV and mycoplasma infection Drug related- sulphonamides, contraceptive pill, penicillin May be immune complex mediated as IgM and C3 often found in blood vessels and basement membrane of early lesions
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What is the clinical presentation of erythema multiforme?
Symmetrical, 1-2cm erythematous macules, papules, blisters, ulceration. On elbows, knees, extensor surfaces of extremities Target iris or bull's eye lesions Itching or burning sensation 45% have mucous membrane involvement- mouth and lips
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What is the histology of erythema multiforme?
Inter and intracellular oedema Keratinocyte necrosis leading to subepithelial and intraepithelial vesicles Vesicle formation in epithelium and sub-epithelium Inflammatory infiltration
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What are the symptoms of Stevens-Johnsons syndrome?
Painful haemorrhagic oral lesions Erosive genital lesions Severe conjuctivitis Fatal in 5% of cases
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What is the definition of pemphigoid group?
A general term applied to several immune-mediated blistering diseases producing autoantibodies to the hemidesmosomes and the epithelial basement membrane. Results in subepithelial vesicle formation
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What are the clinical subtypes of pemphigoid related to?
Which antibodies are produced against different basement membrane/desmosome components.
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What are the 2 types of pemphigoid?
Bullous pemphigoid- mainly skin Muocus membrane pemphigoid- mainly mucosa Oral manifestations occur in almost all MMP patients, and are very rare in BP patients.
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What do desmosomes and hemidesmosomes use to attach?
Desmosomes use cadherins to attach to other cells Hemidesmosomes use integrins to attach to the basement membrane.
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What is the lamina lucida/lamina densa?
Component of the basement membrane found between the epithelium and underlying connective tissue.
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What proteins do the plaque contain?
BP230 and BP180 Mediates attachment of keratin to the hemidesmosomal plaque
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What attaches the lamina lucida and lamina densa?
Laminin
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What are found between the laminin molecules?
Collagen 7- attaches basement membrane to connective tissue
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Which people does mucous membrane pemphigoid/ciatricial pemphigoid affect most?
Mainly in women- over 50 years old
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What is the clinical presentation of MMP and cicatricial pemphigoid?
Mouth almost always affected, sometimes only area- oral pemphigoid Ulcerations heal slowly leaving scarring- cicatricial pemphigid 90% seen in gingiva- desquamative gingivitis
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What are the bulla like in MMP/cicatricial pemphigoid?
Tense- unlike pemphigus as whole epithelium is inact Occasionally haemorrhagic
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Where else are bulla found in MMP?
Ocular, nasal, larynx, pharynx, oesophagus, genital mucosa
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What is the histology of MMP?
Separation of epithelium from the lamina propria- bulla with thick roof As vesicles develop you get infiltration by neutrophils, eosinophils, perivascular infiltration- mainly lymphocytes
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What is the immunofluorescence results of mucous membrane pemphigoid?
Linear binding of IgG, IgA, C3 in the basement membrane zone Antibodies against BP180 Circulating antibodies in serum detected in 80% of patient
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What is dermatitis herpetiformis?
Autoimmune blistering of skin Has variable oral presentation in 75% Mild form erythema, severe forms will get extensive ulceration
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What is the immunofluorescence of dermatitis herpetiformis?
Granular IgA deposits in connective papilla
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What are the antibodies against in dermatitis herpetiformis?
Gliadin Endomysium, reticulin Epidermal transglutaminase 3
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What are the vesicles like in dermatitis herpetiforma?
Subepithelial vesicles with neutrophils then later eosinophils
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What do the patients have in dermatitis herpetiforma?
90% have gluten hypersensitivity Jejunal villous atrophy Increased infiltration of intraepithelial lymphocytes
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What is linear IgA disease?
Rare Shares similarities with dermatitis herpetiformis and bullous pemphigoid Subepithelial bullae with neutrophils
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What is the immunofluorescence of linear IgA disease?
Linear IgA deposits along the basement membrane Only some patients may have gluten hypersensitivity
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What is epidermolysis bullosa group?
Made of 30 diseases, subepithelial bullae in response to minimal trauma
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What is the cause of epidermolysis bullosa?
Abnormal keratins or basement membrane constituents
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What is EB simplex epidermolysis bullosa?
Most common, autosomal dominant, intraepidermal Weber-Cockayne affects palms/soles, non-scarring Kallin syndrome- autosomal recessive, alopecia, anodontia or hypodontia Generalised types- 7
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What is EB junctional epidermolysis bullosa?
6 types- intra lamina lucida
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What is EB dystrophic?
Sub-lamina lucida, 8 types
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What is EB acquisita?
Associated with tissue bound and circulating autoantibodies specific to type 7 collagen
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What is angina bullosa haemorrhagica?
Subepithelial haemorrhagic bullae- 1-3cm in size, in middle aged/elderly patients Usually solitary- unrelated to thrombocytopaenia
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Where is angina bullosa haemorrhagica lesions found?
Any place of oral mucosa, commonly soft palate
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What is angina bullosa haemorrhagic associated with?
Minor trauma Hot foods Steroid inhalers Dental/periodontal treatment
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What is the histology of angina bullosa haemorrhagica?
Mild, non-specific mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrate generally limited to the lamina propria

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