Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case report
The concomitant occurrence of psoriasis vulgaris (PV) and bullous pemphigoid in a patient is rare. We report a 55-year-old male, with history of PV since 4 years, on irregular topical medication, who developed multiple fluid-filled lesions all over the body. A combination treatment with prednisolone...
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| author | Keerthana Krishnaswamy Belliappa Pemmada Raju Leena Raveendra |
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| description | The concomitant occurrence of psoriasis vulgaris (PV) and bullous pemphigoid in a patient is rare. We report a 55-year-old male, with history of PV since 4 years, on irregular topical medication, who developed multiple fluid-filled lesions all over the body. A combination treatment with prednisolone, cyclosporine, and dapsone followed by methotrexate was proved suitable and effective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afe4048a731d4f61b6388ceba4bd89d02022-12-22T00:54:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782019-01-0110558058410.4103/idoj.IDOJ_416_18Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case reportKeerthana KrishnaswamyBelliappa Pemmada RajuLeena RaveendraThe concomitant occurrence of psoriasis vulgaris (PV) and bullous pemphigoid in a patient is rare. We report a 55-year-old male, with history of PV since 4 years, on irregular topical medication, who developed multiple fluid-filled lesions all over the body. A combination treatment with prednisolone, cyclosporine, and dapsone followed by methotrexate was proved suitable and effective.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2019;volume=10;issue=5;spage=580;epage=584;aulast=KrishnaswamyBullous pemphigoidcyclosporinedapsoneindirect immunofluorescencemethotrexate |
| spellingShingle | Keerthana Krishnaswamy Belliappa Pemmada Raju Leena Raveendra Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case report Indian Dermatology Online Journal Bullous pemphigoid cyclosporine dapsone indirect immunofluorescence methotrexate |
| title | Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case report |
| title_full | Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case report |
| title_short | Epitope spreading phenomenon: A case report |
| title_sort | epitope spreading phenomenon a case report |
| topic | Bullous pemphigoid cyclosporine dapsone indirect immunofluorescence methotrexate |
| url | http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2019;volume=10;issue=5;spage=580;epage=584;aulast=Krishnaswamy |
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