The burden of COPD in the United States is tremendous. This disease not only among leading causes mortality annually, but also takes a heavy financial toll.1 Bullous emphysema severe variant COPD. primary identified risk factor for bullous tobacco use; however, impact other substances clearly delineated.2 case presents patient diagnosed with at age 33 substantial progression over course 12 year...

Compared with other serum and blister fluid proteins, total hemolytic complement was reduced in the blister fluid of six serologically positive bullous pemphigold patients while four serologically negative cases had blister fluid complement levels closely approaching the serum levels. Except for pemphigus vulgaris blisters. blister fluids from most patients with other bullous diseases and exper...

Autoimmune bullous diseases are a group of cutaneous disorders characterised by skin blistering or erosions as a result of development of autoimmunity. It can be classified according to the anatomical sites of blister into two types: intraepithelial and subepidermal. It can be subdivided further according to the clinical features, type and location of immunoreactants found on skin biopsy (Table...

Scabies, a parasitic infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is diagnosed by observing either the mite, its ova, or its excrement. The mite tracts, known as burrows and a characteristic presentation of the pruritic condition, are typically found on the web spaces between the fingers. Other cutaneous lesions include excoriated papules, pustules, and vesicles. However, atypical clinical...

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune bullous disease.1 The association between BP and psoriasis has been frequently reported.2 histopathologic serologic findings in patients with include a subepidermal blister eosinophils3,4 BP180-noncollagenous 16A (NC16A) reactivity, demonstrated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).1 Uncommonly, histopathology of may be rich neutr...

Background. Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering skin disease in which autoantibodies are directed against components of the basement membrane. The disease primarily affects the elderly people and in most of the patients inducing factors cannot be identified. Herein, we report a case of BP that occurred in a patient who was receiving PUVA therapy for the treatment of myco...