Open AccessPostpartum pemphigoid gestationis
Author(s) -
Sumi Thomas,
Uma Rajan,
Sandhya George,
Mamatha George
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.94291
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , postpartum period , third trimester , obstetrics , pemphigoid , first trimester , dermatology , second trimester , gynecology , bullous pemphigoid , fetus , immunology , genetics , antibody , biology
Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) or herpes gestationis is a rare autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorder associated with pregnancy. The condition typically develops during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, but has been rarely reported in the first trimester and postpartum period. Here, we report a case of PG that presented for the first time in the postpartum period, associated with a low birth weight baby.