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PemphigoidAka: Subepidermal Blister

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  1. See Also
    1. Bullous Disease
    2. Pemphigus
  2. Definition
    1. IgG antibodies against basement membrane zone
    2. Subepidermal Blister
      1. Mnemonic: Pemphigoid ends in D for Deeper
      2. Contrast with the more Superficial Pemphigus
  3. Major Causes
    1. Bullous Pemphigoid (Primary Cutaneous Pemphigoid)
    2. Cicatricial Pemphigoid (Mucosal Pemphigoid)
    3. Pemphigoid Gestationis (Herpes Gestationis)
      1. Bullous condition in pregnant women
  4. Other Causes
    1. Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
    2. Chronic Bullous Disease of Childhood (CBDC)
    3. Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis (LABD)

Bullous pemphigoid (C0030805)

Definition (MSH)A chronic and relatively benign subepidermal blistering disease usually of the elderly and without histopathologic acantholysis.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9694.5
EnglishBullous Pemphigoid, PEMPHIGOID, Pemphigoids
Spanishpenfigoide, penfigoide ampolloso
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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