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中国单中心天疱疮病例特征:显著诊断延迟与治疗模式变化

 

Authors Zhang H , Li D, Zhang Y, Lu X, Tang K, Zuo YG , Jin H

Received 8 November 2025

Accepted for publication 10 January 2026

Published 15 January 2026 Volume 2026:19 578636

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S578636

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Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Monica K. Li

Hanlin Zhang,* Dianmo Li,* Yuqiao Zhang,* Xinyi Lu, Keyun Tang, Ya-Gang Zuo, Hongzhong Jin

Department of Dermatology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Hongzhong Jin, Email jinhongzhong@263.net

Purpose: Pemphigus encompasses a group of rare and potentially life-threatening autoimmune bullous diseases. Epidemiological research on pemphigus in China remains limited. This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics, diagnostic delay, and initial treatment patterns of patients with newly diagnosed pemphigus at a tertiary center in China.
Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included patients newly diagnosed with pemphigus between January 2020 and December 2024 at the outpatient department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analyzed.
Results: A total of 138 patients were included. Pemphigus vulgaris was the most prevalent subtype (68 cases, 49.3%), followed by pemphigus erythematosus (34 cases, 24.6%), pemphigus foliaceus (13 cases, 9.4%), and pemphigus herpetiformis (11 cases, 8.0%). Notably, the diagnostic delay was substantial, with a median of 5.0 (2.0– 12.0) months, and 106 patients (76.8%) had been misdiagnosed before a definitive diagnosis was made. Regarding initial treatment, the most frequently used drugs were corticosteroids (104/132, 78.8%), followed by mycophenolate mofetil (33/132, 25.0%), Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (29/132, 22.0%), minocycline (28/132, 21.2%), and rituximab (24/132, 18.2%). There was no significant difference among the subtypes in the proportion of patients receiving non-steroidal therapies.
Conclusion: These findings highlight a significant diagnostic delay and outline evolving treatment patterns for pemphigus in a contemporary Chinese cohort. This information may inform future research directions and health policy decisions for managing this rare disease.

Keywords: pemphigus, epidemiology, diagnostic delay, treatment patterns, China