Bullous pemphigoid
Facts
:
Benign pruritic disease
History / PE
:
Tense blisters
Rarely have oral involvement
Diagnosis
:
IgG and C3 deposits
in the dermal epidermal junction (immunofluorescence)
Treatment
:
Corticosteroids
Differential Diagnosis
:
Pemphigus vulgaris
(flaccid blisters, oral lesions)
July 25th 2010
Categories
Dermatology
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