Localized bullous pemphigoid on sites of radiotherapy and lymphedema in the same patient

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a blistering disorder due to autoantibodies to the epidermal basement membrane zone. The triggering factor could be localized damage to the skin by physical or chemical agents. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with a three year history of oral lesions of BP followin...

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Published inIndian Dermatology Online Journal Vol. 5; no. Suppl 2; pp. S101 - S103
Main Authors Binitha, Manikoth P, Vishnu, Veeravalli V, Sreekanth, Sukumarakurup, Reena Mariyath, O K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.12.2014
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Autoimmunity
Bullous pemphigoid
Case Report
Lymphedema
Radiotherapy
Skin
radiotherapy
Bullous pemphigoid
lymphedema
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Summary:Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a blistering disorder due to autoantibodies to the epidermal basement membrane zone. The triggering factor could be localized damage to the skin by physical or chemical agents. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with a three year history of oral lesions of BP following radiotherapy for carcinoma of the hypopharynx, and a three month history of BP over lymphedematous sites on the right hand and right lower limb. Localized BP induced by radiotherapy or lymphedema is rare; both factors working simultaneously in the same patient is even rarer.
ISSN:2229-5178
2249-5673
DOI:10.4103/2229-5178.146170