J Korean Med Sci.  1986 Sep;1(1):25-29. 10.3346/jkms.1986.1.1.25.

Epidermolysis bullosa aquisita with basal epidermal cytoplasmic antibodies

• Lee CW
• Hur H
• Kim JH

• KMID: 1421231
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.1986.1.1.25

Abstract

A 45-year-old woman with epidermolysis bullosa aquisita is presented. The clinical, histological, and immunopathological features were in keeping with the previous reports of this disease. The patient also had anti-basal cell cytoplasmic antibodies at a significant titer, which is considered an unusual finding associated with this disorder. Treatment with a moderate dose of corticosteroid was effective in controlling the bullous lesions

Keyword

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita; Basal epidermal cytoplasmic antibodies

MeSH Terms

Autoantibodies/*analysis
Complement C3/analysis
Cytoplasm/*immunology
Epidermis/*immunology
Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita/diagnosis/*immunology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Autoantibodies
Complement C3