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Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a rare autoimmune blistering disease predominantly affecting the elderly population.
Objectives: The present study aims to identify clinical factors that may influence outcomes of BP, including skin phenotype, serology, mucosal involvement, pruritus, and triggers.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 70 cases with BP registered from January 2019 to December 2022.
JAAD Case Rep
February 2024
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Aust J Gen Pract
December 2023
MBBS (Hons), MPhil, FACD, Consultant Dermatologist, Dermatology Department, Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Vic; Consultant Dermatologist, Preston Dermatology and Specialist Centre, Melbourne, Vic.
Background: Older patients with a red scaly eruption often present first to a primary care practitioner. A thorough clinical assessment can help delineate between common causes and assist the clinician with the next steps in management.
Objective: This article discusses the assessment of acute- to subacute-onset erythematous and scaly plaques that are present on multiple body sites in a patient aged >65 years.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
March 2024
Division of Experimental Allergy and Immunodermatology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
October 2023
Internal Medicine Department, Beit-Jala Governmental Hospital, Bethlehem.
Introduction: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is considered the most common bullous autoimmune disorder, characterized by autoantibodies directed against hemidesmosomes in the skin and mucous membranes. It usually affects elderly individuals in the sixth through eighth decades of life, with an average age at onset of 65 years. Only a few cases have been reported in children and teenagers.
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