Mefenamic acid-induced bullous pemphigoid.

Mefenamic acid-induced bullous pemphigoid.

A 52 year old man developed bullous pemphigoid, Coombs' positive haemolytic anaemia and diarrhoea related to the use of mefenamic acid. Clinical manifestation of the bullous pemphigoid, haemolytic anaemia and diarrhoea resolved following discontinuation of the mefenamic acid. Mefenamic acid should be added to the list of agents that are known to induce bullous pemphigoid.

Trauma-induced bullous pemphigoid

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol | November-December 2009 | Vol 75 | Issue 6 Both ELISA and WB results were consistent for different storage periods (up to 10 days), suggesting that antibodies from sera collected on filter paper can remain stable. Stability of antibodies reactive to viral antigens of diagnostic importance was further tested with two of these samples for a 15-days storage perio...

Carbamazepine-induced bullous eruption or bullous pemphigoid?

Bullous pemphigoid

Bullous pemphigoid

Disease summary: Bullous Pemphigoid is an acquired, chronic, blistering autoimmune subepidermal bullous disease in which autoantibodies are directed against component of basement membrane zone of the skin [1]. It is characterized by formation of cutaneous bullae on the skin and mucous membrane. The pathogenesis involves migration of inflammatory cells into subepithilial tissues due to activatio...