Dermatology » Immune mediated

Bullous Pemphigoid

Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune skin disease that rarely involves mucous membranes. If untreated, the disease can persist for months or years, with periods of spontaneous remissions and exacerbations. It is most common in the fifth to seventh decades of life. It's onset may be either subacute or acute, with widespread, tense blisters. The goal of therapy is to decrease blister formation, to promote healing of blisters and erosions and to determine the minimal dose of medication necessary to control the disease process. Corticosteroids are the treatment of choice. Other medications may include chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs.

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