Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The objective was to determine the diagnostic value of direct immunofluorescence (DIF) in ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (ocular MMP), taking into account immunofluorescence patterns and biopsy sites.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: DIF results and medical records of 54 patients with a suspected diagnosis of ocular MMP were reviewed.
RESULTS: There was an overall prevalence of ocular MMP in 70.4 % of cases. Linear deposition of IgA, IgG, or C3 showed a high positive predictive value (84-100 %). Sensitivity and negative predictive value of IgG, IgM, IgG, and C3 in DIF were higher in cutaneous samples than in conjunctival biopsies, thus yielding a higher diagnostic accuracy. The sensitivity of DIF in ocular MMP seems to be lower than in bullous pemphigoid.
CONCLUSIONS: The diagnostic value of DIF in the workup of ocular MMP was confirmed. However, biopsies taken from non-conjunctival, cutaneous tissue appear to yield more accurate results.
| Titel in Übersetzung | Die diagnostische Relevanz der direkten Immunfluoreszenz beim okulären Schleimhautpemphigoid |
|---|---|
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
| Seiten (von - bis) | 1268-1274 |
| Seitenumfang | 7 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft |
| Volume | 13 |
| Ausgabenummer | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Dez. 2015 |
| Extern publiziert | Ja |
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