Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review
Abstract Localized bullous pemphigoid (LBP) rarely evolves into the generalized form, and the prognosis is better. In our opinion, the occurrence of LBP is underestimated because of incorrect diagnoses. It is therefore important to perform a skin biopsy each time a bullous rash is concerned in order...
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| author | Chloe Algoet Sabine Mostinckx Ivan Theate Olivier Vanhooteghem |
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| description | Abstract Localized bullous pemphigoid (LBP) rarely evolves into the generalized form, and the prognosis is better. In our opinion, the occurrence of LBP is underestimated because of incorrect diagnoses. It is therefore important to perform a skin biopsy each time a bullous rash is concerned in order to make a definite diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b20ac0ac6fea43e487a504ae6b4fecc82022-12-22T00:00:44ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-03-018351651910.1002/ccr3.2697Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature reviewChloe Algoet0Sabine Mostinckx1Ivan Theate2Olivier Vanhooteghem3Dermatology Unit CHU UCL Namur–Sainte Elisabeth Hospital Namur BelgiumDermatology Unit CHU UCL Namur–Sainte Elisabeth Hospital Namur BelgiumInstitute of Pathology and Genetics Gosselies BelgiumDermatology Unit CHU UCL Namur–Sainte Elisabeth Hospital Namur BelgiumAbstract Localized bullous pemphigoid (LBP) rarely evolves into the generalized form, and the prognosis is better. In our opinion, the occurrence of LBP is underestimated because of incorrect diagnoses. It is therefore important to perform a skin biopsy each time a bullous rash is concerned in order to make a definite diagnosis.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2697autoimmune diseasecomorbiditieslocalized bullous pemphigoidpemphigoid |
| spellingShingle | Chloe Algoet Sabine Mostinckx Ivan Theate Olivier Vanhooteghem Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review Clinical Case Reports autoimmune disease comorbidities localized bullous pemphigoid pemphigoid |
| title | Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review |
| title_full | Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review |
| title_fullStr | Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review |
| title_short | Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review |
| title_sort | localized bullous pemphigoid four clinical cases and a literature review |
| topic | autoimmune disease comorbidities localized bullous pemphigoid pemphigoid |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2697 |
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