... and usually appears during the first 3 months after irradiation. Several theories have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of PIM, probably caused by a disturbance of the cytokine pattern. The development of PIM in patients with autoimmune diseases has been described in the literature. To our knowledge...

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...I. Kolm; E. Pawlik; N. Eggmann; J. Kamarachev; K. Kerl; L.E. French; G.F.L. Hofbauer Background: The origin of collagen autoimmune diseases is not fully understood. Some studies postulate a mechanism of molecular mimicry or heterologous immunity following viral infections triggering autoimmunity...

...Grégory Szepetiuk; Marianne Lesuisse; Gérald E. Piérard; Pascale Quatresooz; Claudine Piérard-Franchimont Aim: Both interstitial granulomatous dermatitis (IGD) and palisaded neutrophilic granulomatous dermatitis (PNGD) are rare disorders typically associated with systemic autoimmune conditions...