Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffPossible 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
References
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- Stanley JR. Pemphigus. In: Wolff K, et al. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 7th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=2970595. Accessed April 5, 2010.
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