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The article discusses the autoimmune mucocutaneous disease Paraneoplastic pemphigus in Russian patients and its diagnosis based on stomatitis, polymorphic lesions and neoplasms. It discusses acantholysis or lichenoid, and antiplakin . It discusses the therapeutic use of Azathioprine to combat the ailment.

The article presents a case study of a 64-year-old male with erythema multiforme-like painful skin lesions including bullae, erosions and hard-to-heal ulcerations, which involved the trunk, extremities and oral mucosa. It discusses the direct immunofluorescence detected deposits of IgG and C3 in all layers of the epidermis including the basement membrane zone. It also mentions the association between paraneoplastic pemphigus and gastrointestinal cancer.