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ArticleBMJ case reports2018

Facilitated subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment in pemphigus vulgaris.

Massimo Radin, Dario Roccatello, Simone Baldovino, Savino Sciascia

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Massimo RadinDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases, Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Dario RoccatelloDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases, Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Simone BaldovinoDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases, Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Savino SciasciaDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases, Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta Network for Rare Diseases, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco · ITUniversity of Turin · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A novel administration strategy of immunoglobulin treatment is represented by injection of recombinant human hyaluronidase (rHUPH20) with subcutaneous immunoglobulins. The use of facilitated subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment (fSCIG) for the treatment of autoimmune conditions is yet to be investigated. We present the case of a 56-year-old female patient with pemphigus vulgaris predominantly of the oral mucous membranes, previously treated for 24 months with azathioprine and medium doses of steroids, with only partial remission. When she came to our attention, a concomitant newly diagnosed infiltrating ductal breast cancer limited the use of immunosuppressive agents. She was started with fSCIG (25 g/monthly). After 18 months of follow-up, her breast cancer has been successfully treated and a substantial decrease of the rate of bullous mucous lesions and improvement of time to lesion healing and resolution was observed. fSCIG might represent a steroid-sparing tool for the treatment of selected cases of pemphigus vulgaris.

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Breast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastDermatologic AgentsDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansHyaluronoglucosaminidaseImmunoglobulinsInjections, SubcutaneousMiddle AgedMouth DiseasesMouth MucosaPemphigusTreatment OutcomeDermatologic AgentsDrug CombinationsHyaluronoglucosaminidaseImmunoglobulinsdermatologyhaematology (drugs and medicines)immunology

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PMID29848521
PMCPMC5976112
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