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Bullous pemphigoid and penicillamine
Author(s) -
WELLER R.,
WHITE M.I.
Publication year - 1996
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 - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1996.tb00033.x
Subject(s) - bullous pemphigoid , penicillamine , medicine , dermatology , pemphigus , pemphigoid , pemphigus vulgaris , differential diagnosis , complication , immunology , pathology , surgery , antibody
Summary We describe a woman who developed bullous pemphigoid in association with penicillamine therapy. While pemphigus is a well‐recognized complication of penicillamine, pemphigoid should also be considered in the differential diagnosis of bullous eruptions induced by this drug.