Open AccessHailey-Hailey Disease: A Case Study Report with Review of Literature
Author(s) -
. Shweta,
Vijetha Rai,
Kuladeepa Ananda Vaidhya,
. Sukesh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-6411
DOI - 10.47992/ijhsp.2581.6411.0023
Subject(s) - axilla , dermatology , perineum , hailey–hailey disease , medicine , differential diagnosis , disease , pemphigus , epidermis (zoology) , pathology , anatomy , cancer , breast cancer
Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD), also called as familial benign chronic pemphigus, is a rareautosomal dominant blistering skin disease with waxing and waning in its clinical course. It is characterized by the presence of flaccid vesiculo-pustules, crusted erosions or expanding plaques in the areas of friction such as neck, axilla, groins, and perineum. His to pathologically shows suprabasal separations, inconspicuous dyskeratosis, acantholytic cells within the epidermis, giving a dilapidated brick wall appearance. Here we have discussed about the clinical and histopathological features of HHD and various differential diagnosis for this disease.