Bullous pemphigoid Flashcards

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pathology

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autoimmune

antibodies agains hemidesmosomal proteins BP180 and BP230

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which age group

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elderly

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features

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itchy, tense blisters around mainly flexures but often covering body
mouth spared

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ix? what is found?

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biopsy

immunofluorescense shows IgG and C3 at the dermoepidermal junction

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5
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rx

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oral corticosteroids

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