Dramatic resolution of bullous pemphigoid after surgery for gastric cancer: A case report

• Published in: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 212 - 214
• Main Authors: Noguchi, Keita, Kawamura, Hideki, Ishizu, Hiroyuki, Okada, Kuniaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2014; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bullous pemphigoid; Gastric cancer; Resolution; Surgery; CRP; Gastric cancer; Bullous pemphigoid; BP; Resolution; bullous pemphigoid; C-reactive protein

An association between bullous pemphigoid (BP) and internal malignancy has been suggested. However, no reports have documented a dramatic improvement in BP after surgery for gastric cancer. An 82-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to a local hospital for severe fatigue. On examination, she was dia...