Abstract
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune bullous dermatosis that can be preceded by a prodromal phase, usually lasting weeks to months, during which the cutaneous changes are dermatitic rather than bullous. Two cases of unusually long prodromal periods, 18 months and 6 years, are reported.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Azathioprine / therapeutic use
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Biopsy
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Dermatitis / etiology*
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Dermatitis / pathology
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Female
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Patch Tests / methods
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / complications*
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / drug therapy
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / immunology
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / pathology
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Prednisone / therapeutic use
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Pruritus / etiology*
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Pruritus / pathology
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Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / complications*
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Time Factors