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Figurate erythema with bullous pemphigoid: a true paraneoplastic phenomenon?
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Gilmour,
M. Bhushan,
C.E.M. Griffiths
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00528.x
Subject(s) - bullous pemphigoid , medicine , clearance , dermatology , malignancy , erythema , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , surgery , antibody , immunology , urology
There has been controversy about the possible link between bullous pemphigoid and underlying malignancy. We report a case of bullous pemphigoid with marked figurate erythema which arose shortly before the clinical presentation of colonic carcinoma and cleared completely 1 week after its resection. We review the literature and conclude that patients who present with clinically atypical bullous pemphigoid may warrant investigation for underlying neoplasia.