Ann Dermatol.  2017 Oct;29(5):659-661. 10.5021/ad.2017.29.5.659.

Vesicular Bullous Pemphigoid in a 23-Year-Old Male

• Hong WJ
• Kim SC

• KMID: 2388931
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2017.29.5.659

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Male*
Pemphigoid, Bullous*
Young Adult*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Clinical findings. Multiple, grouped, symmetric vesicles and excoriations over the whole body. (B, C) Histopathologic findings. Subepidermal bullae with neutrophil and occasional eosinophil infiltration (H&E; B: ×200, C: ×400), Immunofluorescence (IF) findings. (D) Indirect IF using salt-split skin shows immunoglobulin (Ig)G deposition on the epidermal side. (E) Direct IF shows linear IgG deposition along the basement membrane zone.

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