Cicatricial Pemphigoid: eMedicine Dermatology

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Cicatricial Pemphigoid: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: Cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) refers to a group of rare chronic autoimmune blistering diseases that predominately affects the mucous membranes, including the conjunctiva, and occasionally the skin. Patients with cutaneous involvement present with tense blisters and erosions, ...

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Rare chronic autoimmune blistering diseases of the mucous membranes may be called cicatricial pemphigoid. Learn causes.http://bit.ly/b5ljM6

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Pseudopelade, Brocq: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1888, Brocq used the term pseudopelade to describe a unique form of cicatricial alopecia resembling alopecia areata (Pelade is the French term for alopecia areata).1 Over the last century, this condition has been a ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Brocq pseudopelade is a scarring form of alopecia. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/cdXBFm

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Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur Syndrome: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1914, Piccardi described the first case of progressive scalp cicatricial alopecia, noncicatricial alopecia in the axilla and groin, and follicular lichen planus on the trunk and extremities, to which he gave the name cheratosi spinulosa ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur syndrome is a rare dermatological condition. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/9XGuFv

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Bullous Pemphigoid: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic, autoimmune, subepidermal, blistering skin disease that rarely involves mucous membranes. Bullous pemphigoid is characterized by the presence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies specific for the hemidesmosomal bullous pemphigoid antigens BP230 (BPAg1) ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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A chronic inflammatory condition that includes blisters on the skin may be diagnosed as bullous pemphigoid. http://bit.ly/9yPZ0H

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Pemphigoid Gestationis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare autoimmune bullous dermatosis of pregnancy. The disease was originally named herpes gestationis on the basis of the morphological herpetiform feature of the blisters, but this term is a misnomer because ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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An itchy rash with blisters that appears during pregnancy may be pemphigoid gestationis. Learn the causes. http://bit.ly/bUbqaU

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Oral Manifestations of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Oral lesions are observed commonly in autoimmune blistering skin diseases. Oral lesions can be the predominant or minor clinical manifestation of a given disease. Pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid are the earliest recognized autoimmune blistering diseases, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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In individuals with blistering diseases, oral lesions are commonly noted. http://bit.ly/b3QMYx

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Pemphigus Erythematosus: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The various types of pemphigus include pemphigoid, pemphigus vegetans, Hailey-Hailey disease, and pemphigus foliaceus. Pemphigus erythematosus, also known as Senear-Usher syndrome, is an overlap syndrome with features of lupus erythematosus (LE) and pemphigus foliaceus. Pemphigus is ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Long-term antiobiotic-steroid pulse therapy for pemphigus erythematosus; the good and the bad: http://bit.ly/9O1rGc

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