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Diagnostic relevance of direct immunofluorescence in ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid

Titel in Übersetzung: Die diagnostische Relevanz der direkten Immunfluoreszenz beim okulären Schleimhautpemphigoid
  • Tarun Mehra
  • , Emmanuella Guenova
  • , Frieder Dechent
  • , Florian Würth
  • , Manfred Zierhut
  • , Martin Röcken
  • , Martin Schaller
  • , Christoph Deuter

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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 ÜbersetzungDie diagnostische Relevanz der direkten Immunfluoreszenz beim okulären Schleimhautpemphigoid
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1268-1274
Seitenumfang7
FachzeitschriftJournal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
Volume13
Ausgabenummer12
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Dez. 2015
Extern publiziertJa

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  • 302 Klinische Medizin

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