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Localized Chronic Pemphigoid
Author(s) -
Weedon David,
Robertson Ivan
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1976.tb00845.x
Subject(s) - bulla (seal) , dermatitis herpetiformis , pathology , medicine , biopsy , basement membrane , bullous pemphigoid , pemphigoid , skin biopsy , dermatology , antibody , immunology , lung , disease
A case of localized chronic pemphigoid with positive basement membrane zone immuno‐fluorescence is reported. The initial biopsy showed dermal papillary microabscesses resembling dermatitis herpetiformis although a subsequent biopsy revealed a subepidermal bulla.