RT Book, Section
A1 Usatine, Richard P.
A1 Morgan, Caitlin
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Smith, Mindy A.
A2 Mayeaux, Jr., E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1164362390
T1 Bullous Pemphigoid
T2 The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259862045
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164362390
RD 2023/03/30
AB A  native  of  Panama  was  seen  for  extensive  bullous  disease  that  had  a  classic  presentation  for  bullous  pemphigoid  (BP)  (Figure  192-1).  The  classic  presentation  of  BP  is  described  as  tense  blisters  that  have  an  erythematous  or  urticarial  base  and  are  often  pruritic.  The  presence  of  numerous  intact  bullae  seen  in  this  patient  made  pemphigus  vulgaris  very  unlikely,  as  pemphigus  has  flaccid  bullae.  The  Panama  patient  was  treated  with  a  systemic  glucocorticoid  (prednisone)  and  responded  quickly.  The  patient  eventually  had  a  good  outcome  with  the  oral  prednisone.