Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Department of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Case Report   
  A Case of Pemphigus Vegetans in a Girl with Oculocutaneous Albinism
  Author(s): Moteb Alotaibi, Eylaf S. Altheyab*, Yousef M. Alharbi and Abdulrahman K. Almasaud
  
  Oculocutaneous Albinism (OCA) is a group of inherited disorders affecting melanin pigment in the body. It is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder, characterized by hypopigmentation of skin, hair, and eyes which may cause serious problems over time. Pemphigus vegetans is an unusual localized form of pemphigus vulgaris. It is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of IgG autoantibodies against intercellular adhesion protein desmoglein, forming acantholysis. In this case report, we’ve reported a very rare case of Pemphigus vegetans in a 24-year-old girl with Oculocutaneous albinism... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2020.10.1382

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