Bullous pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid (a type of pemphigoid) is an autoimmune pruritic skin disease that typically occurs in people aged over 60, that may involve the formation of blisters (bullae) in the space between the epidermal and dermal skin layers. It is classified as a type II hypersensitivity reaction, which involves formation of anti-hemidesmosome antibodies, causing a loss of keratinocytes to basement membrane adhesion.
| Bullous pemphigoid | |
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| A patient present with legs covered in popped blisters caused by bullous pemphigoid. The blisters cover his entire body. | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
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