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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Bullous pemphigoid''', also referred to as '''BP''', is a chronic [[autoimmune disorder|autoimmune]] [[skin disease]], involving the formation of [[blisters]] below the surface of the skin and antibodies against the type XVII collagen component of [[hemidesmosomes]]. It can also (albeit only rarely) involve the [[mucous membrane]]s, and has been shown to afflict dogs, cats, pigs, and horses, as well as humans. | '''Bullous pemphigoid''', also referred to as '''BP''', is a chronic [[autoimmune disorder|autoimmune]] [[skin disease]], involving the formation of [[blisters]] below the surface of the skin and antibodies against the type XVII collagen component of [[hemidesmosomes]]. It can also (albeit only rarely) involve the [[mucous membrane]]s, and has been shown to afflict dogs, cats, pigs, and horses, as well as humans. | ||
==Historical Perspective== | |||
==Classification== | |||
==Pathophysiology== | |||
==Causes== | |||
==Differentiating Bullous Pemphigoid from Other Diseases== | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
===Age=== | |||
===Gender=== | |||
===Race=== | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
===Diagnostic Criteria=== | |||
===Symptoms=== | |||
===Physical Examination=== | ===Physical Examination=== | ||
====Skin==== | ====Skin==== | ||
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===Other Diagnostic Studies=== | |||
==Treatment== | |||
===Medical Therapy=== | |||
===Surgery=== | |||
===Prevention=== | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Dermatology]] | [[Category:Dermatology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 10 June 2016
Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Overview
Bullous pemphigoid, also referred to as BP, is a chronic autoimmune skin disease, involving the formation of blisters below the surface of the skin and antibodies against the type XVII collagen component of hemidesmosomes. It can also (albeit only rarely) involve the mucous membranes, and has been shown to afflict dogs, cats, pigs, and horses, as well as humans.
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Bullous Pemphigoid from Other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age
Gender
Race
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria
Symptoms
Physical Examination
Skin
Extremity
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
Trunk
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
Face
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Bullous pemphigoid. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.[1]
Laboratory Findings
Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Prevention
See also
- Cicatricial or Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Gestational pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
External links
- American Osteopathic College of Dermatology
- Template:DermNet
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Skin antibodies (pemphigoid)- look under the heading "Other diseases"
- Gestational Pemphigoid Support Group
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