Spot the Difference: A Case of Hailey-Hailey Disease in a 64-year-old Filipino Female | Zendy

Raisa Celine R. Rosete | Zendy; Juan Paolo David S. Villena | Zendy; Mae N. Ramirez-Quizon | Zendy

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Spot the Difference: A Case of Hailey-Hailey Disease in a 64-year-old Filipino Female

Author(s) -

Raisa Celine R. Rosete,

Juan Paolo David S. Villena,

Mae N. Ramirez-Quizon

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

acta medica philippina

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128

H-Index - 4

eISSN - 2094-9278

pISSN - 0001-6071

DOI - 10.47895/amp.v55i5.2872

Subject(s) - hailey–hailey disease , intertriginous , medicine , dermatology , pemphigus vulgaris , disease , pemphigus , family history , antibiotics , surgery , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) is an uncommon acantholytic disorder of the skin. This is a case of a 64-year-old Filipino female with a chronic history of painful and malodorous intertriginous plaques. Histopathologic evaluation showed overlapping features of pemphigus vulgaris and Hailey-Hailey disease. A negative direct immunofluorescence test clinched the diagnosis of Hailey-Hailey disease. The patient was advised regarding preventive measures and treated with topical antibiotics and corticosteroids with improvement of her lesions.

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