Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2025, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (4): 289-296.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20240569

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Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of paraneoplastic pemphigus in China (2025 version)

Chinese Society of Dermatology; China Dermatologist Association; Dermatology Branch of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care; Rare Skin Diseases Committee, China Alliance for Rare Diseases; National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases   

  1. Chinese Society of Dermatology; China Dermatologist Association; Dermatology Branch of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care; Rare Skin Diseases Committee, China Alliance for Rare Diseases; National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases
  • Received:2024-10-23 Revised:2025-02-10 Online:2025-04-15 Published:2025-04-03
  • Contact: Jin Hongzhong; Wang Gang E-mail:jinhongzhong@263.net; wanggangxjyy@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding (2022-PUMCH-B-092); National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFC3601800); National Key Clinical Specialty Project of China; Beijing Natural Science Foundation (7242109); Key Clinical Specialty Project of Beijing

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Pemphigus is an autoimmune bullous disease, and paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a unique subtype of pemphigus. Clinical characteristics of PNP mainly include severe and refractory painful erosions and ulcers of the mucosa, polymorphous skin lesions, and comorbid neoplasms, often accompanied by other systemic involvement (such as bronchiolitis obliterans). Most patients respond poorly to treatment, and in severe cases, it is life-threatening. The diagnosis and treatment of PNP involves dermatology, stomatology, oncology, hematology, respiratory medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, general internal medicine, intensive care unit and other departments. Relevant academic organizations enrolled experts in related fields together to formulate this consensus, to provide guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of PNP. Chinese standards for PNP diagnosis are proposed based on the status of diagnosis and treatment of PNP in China. Treatment suggestions are put forward from the aspects of skin and mucosal involvement, neoplasms, bronchiolitis obliterans, and complications.

Key words: Pemphigus, Paraneoplastic pemphigus, Neoplasms, Bronchiolitis obliterans, Rare disease, Diagnosis, Treatment, Expert consensus