Detached Epidermis in an Adult Female
Figure 20.1 (a) Epidermal sloughing on face with affection of the eyes and lips. (b) Epidermal sloughing on the back. (c, d) Hemorrhagic flaccid blisters on upper and lower limbs…
Dermatology
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Figure 15.1 IgA granules within the papillary dermis Key Points to Case 1 1. DH can develop at any age, rarely in the very young, or in very elderly too…
Case Report: An 11 Year-Old Girl with Blisters
Figure 17.1 Clinical presentation A lesional biopsy was performed for histological analysis see Fig. 17.2. Figure 17.2 Histological presentation Based on the case description, the clinical and histopathological pictures, what…
A 52 Year Old Man with Cerebriform Vegetating Masses on the Scalp
Figure 7.1 Hairless cerebriform vegetating mass on the scalp covered with pustules Based on the case description and the photograph, what is your diagnosis? 1. Pemphigus vegetans 2. Pemphigoid…
A 52-Year-Old Italian Male with Widespread Blistering and Erosions Refractory to Regular Dose Prednisone
Figure 4.1 Scalp at initial presentation in March 2003 His co-morbidities included hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, obstructive sleep apnoea, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and lactose intolerance. In addition, his previous medical history included…
Desquamative Gingivitis Refractory to Conventional Treatments in a Young Female Desiring to Have a Child
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Dédée F. Murrell (ed.)Clinical Cases in Autoimmune Blistering DiseasesClinical Cases in Dermatology510.1007/978-3-319-10148-4_22 22. Desquamative Gingivitis Refractory to Conventional Treatments in a Young Female Desiring to Have a Child Kristen Whitney1…
A Healthy African Child with Blisters
Figure 16.1 Tense blisters scattered over lower limb What is the diagnosis? 1. Bullous Impetigo 2. Bullous insect bites 3. Chronic Bullous disease of Childhood (CBDC) 4….
A 43 Year Old with Vegetative Plaques and Erosions on the Trunk
Figure 14.1 Clinical findings at the time of presentation with large vegetative plaques with deep erosions over the abdomen (a) that were significantly improved 2 weeks after treatment with a…
Beware of Infection: 48-Year Old Woman with Refractory Mucocutaneous Blisters
Figure 10.1 In a patient with pemphigus vulgaris, widespread cutaneous erosions with polymicrobial colonization References 1. Venugopal SS, Murrell DF. Diagnosis and clinical features of pemphigus vulgaris. Dermatol Clin. 2011;29(3):373–80.PubMedCrossRef…
A 60-Year-Old Woman with Pemphigus Vulgaris Refractory to High-Dose Prednisone
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Dédée F. Murrell (ed.)Clinical Cases in Autoimmune Blistering DiseasesClinical Cases in Dermatology510.1007/978-3-319-10148-4_9 9. A 60-Year-Old Woman with Pemphigus Vulgaris Refractory to High-Dose Prednisone Elizabeth S. Robinson1, 2 and Victoria P. Werth1, 2 (1)…
