Cardiology Resident, CES University, Medellin, Colombia, South America

Nail alterations in patients affected by endemic pemphigus foliaceus in el Bagre, Colombia

Published in Our Dermatology Online

Background: We have characterized a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus in El Bagre (El Bagre-EPF) (AKA pemphigus Abreu-Manu) and surrounding municipalities. Herein, we describe nail alterations in several patients affected by this disease. In the pre-steroid era, patients with endemic pemphigus foliaceus (EPF), especially in Brazil where th...