Korean J Dermatol.  2005 Apr;43(4):516-518.

Factors Relevant to Aggravation of Skin Lesions in Pemphigus Foliaceus

• Moon SH
• Lee CW

Abstract

There may be some exacerbating factors which aggravate skin lesions of pemphigus foliaceus, including exposure to sun and/or heat. However, the degree of aggravation induced by these factors varies in individuals. We examined possible aggravating factors of skin lesions in a 47-years-old woman with pemphigus foliaceus who had managed her disease with topical and/or sublesional use of corticosteroids for 20 years. The lesion- provoking or exacerbating factors recognized in the patient were sleeplessness/fatigue, emotional stress, menstruation, mechanical trauma, external heat and alcohol.

Keyword

Pemphigus foliaceus; Aggravating factors

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Female
Glycogen Storage Disease Type VI
Hot Temperature
Humans
Menstruation
Pemphigus*
Skin*
Solar System
Stress, Psychological
Adrenal Cortex Hormones