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Complications

By Mayo Clinic staff

Possible complications of pemphigus include:

  • Infection of your skin
  • Infection that spreads through your bloodstream (sepsis)
  • Medication side effects, such as an increased risk of infection
  • Rarely, death from infection

Complications of paraneoplastic pemphigus include:

  • Respiratory problems
  • A higher risk of death, no matter what the underlying cancer is
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