A distinct clinicopathological presentation of cutaneous dermatophytosis mimicking autoimmune blistering disorder | Zendy

Nayankumar Harshadkumar Patel | Zendy; JignabenKrunal Padhiyar | Zendy; Trusha Gajjar | Zendy; Bhagirath Patel | Zendy; Aseem Chhibber | Zendy; Mansi Buch | Zendy

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A distinct clinicopathological presentation of cutaneous dermatophytosis mimicking autoimmune blistering disorder

Author(s) -

Nayankumar Harshadkumar Patel,

JignabenKrunal Padhiyar,

Trusha Gajjar,

Bhagirath Patel,

Aseem Chhibber,

Mansi Buch

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

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/ijd.ijd_143_18

Subject(s) - medicine , bullous pemphigoid , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , pemphigoid , direct fluorescent antibody , pathology , biopsy , skin biopsy , pemphigus , immunology , antibody , surgery

Infectious diseases can clinically present as vesiculobullous disorders. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) study of skin biopsy helps distinguish true autoimmune blistering disorders from other conditions. In many situations, even DIF findings in infections disorders imitate autoimmune process. Here, we describe a case of 29-year-old female with extensive dermatophytosis having presentation mimicking bullous pemphigoid both clinically and histopathologically including DIF findings.

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