[Pemphgoid gestationis. A report of 30 cases].

Tunis Med

Service de Dermatologie de L'hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.

Published: May 2006

AI Article Synopsis

  • Pemphigoid gestationis is a rare autoimmune skin condition that arises during pregnancy or shortly after, with incidence rates ranging from 1 in 1,700 to 1 in 60,000 pregnancies.
  • It primarily affects young women aged 20 to 40.
  • A retrospective study of 30 cases aims to analyze the epidemiological, clinical, and immunopathological features of this condition.

Article Abstract

Pemphigoid gestationis is an acute autoimmune subepidermal bullous dermatosis which occurs during pregnancy and post partum. It is a rare disease which incidence vary from 1/1700 to 1/60000 pregnancy. It occurs in young woman aged between 20 to 40 years. The authors try throughout a retrospective study of 30 cases of pemphigoid gestationis to drave the epidemiological and clinical profile and the immunopathological characteristics of this affection.

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