Immunofluorescense of skin tissues: Difference between revisions
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Suspicion of one or several '''immunologic diseases''':<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012">Page 678 in: {{cite journal|last1=Chhabra|first1=Seema|last2=Minz|first2=RanjanaWalker|last3=Saikia|first3=Biman|title=Immunofluorescence in dermatology|journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology|volume=78|issue=6|year=2012|pages=677|issn=0378-6323|doi=10.4103/0378-6323.102355|url=https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/23d0/148dbe342a93e0bc65a6a2e31040a89113ba.pdf}}</ref> | Suspicion of one or several '''immunologic diseases''':<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012">Page 678 in: {{cite journal|last1=Chhabra|first1=Seema|last2=Minz|first2=RanjanaWalker|last3=Saikia|first3=Biman|title=Immunofluorescence in dermatology|journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology|volume=78|issue=6|year=2012|pages=677|issn=0378-6323|doi=10.4103/0378-6323.102355|url=https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/23d0/148dbe342a93e0bc65a6a2e31040a89113ba.pdf}}</ref> | ||
Suspected conditions where the direct immunofluorescence (DIF) is diagnostic:<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | Suspected conditions where the '''direct immunofluorescence (DIF) is diagnostic''':<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | ||
*Bullous diseases | *Bullous diseases | ||
:*Pemphigus (all forms) | :*Pemphigus (all forms) | ||
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:*Systemic lupus erythematosus | :*Systemic lupus erythematosus | ||
Suspected conditions where DIF is highly characteristic and of some value:<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | ===Highly characteristic=== | ||
Suspected conditions where '''DIF is highly characteristic''' and of some value:<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | |||
*Vascular diseases | *Vascular diseases | ||
:*Allergic vasculitis | :*Allergic vasculitis | ||
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*Lichen planus | *Lichen planus | ||
Conditions where DIF is not diagnostic but only suggestive of immunologic pathogenesis:<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | Conditions where '''DIF is not diagnostic but only suggestive''' of immunologic pathogenesis:<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | ||
*Connective tissue diseases | *Connective tissue diseases | ||
:*Mixed connective tissue diseases | :*Mixed connective tissue diseases | ||
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:*Psoriasis | :*Psoriasis | ||
Suspected conditions where indirect immunofluorescence is generally indicated:<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | Suspected conditions where '''indirect immunofluorescence is generally indicated''':<ref name="ChhabraMinz2012"/> | ||
*Pemphigus vulgaris | *Pemphigus vulgaris | ||
*Pemphigus foliaceus | *Pemphigus foliaceus | ||