What is Bullous Pemphigoid?

What is Bullous Pemphigoid?

• Bullous Pemphigoid: A chronic skin disorder characterized blistering of the skin which usually occurs on the joints, abdomen, armpit and groin areas.
• Bullous Pemphigoid: A chronic and relatively benign subepidermal blistering disease usually of the elderly and without histopathologic acantholysis.
  Source - Diseases Database

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Bullous Pemphigoid as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Bullous Pemphigoid: Introduction

Types of Bullous Pemphigoid:

Broader types of Bullous Pemphigoid:

• Autoimmune diseases
• Skin conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Bullous Pemphigoid?

Complications of Bullous Pemphigoid: see complications of Bullous Pemphigoid

What causes Bullous Pemphigoid?

Causes of Bullous Pemphigoid: see causes of Bullous Pemphigoid

What are the symptoms of Bullous Pemphigoid?

Symptoms of Bullous Pemphigoid: see symptoms of Bullous Pemphigoid

Complications of Bullous Pemphigoid: see complications of Bullous Pemphigoid

Onset of Bullous Pemphigoid: usually after 60 years of age

Can anyone else get Bullous Pemphigoid?

Contagion of autoimmunity: generally not; see details in contagion of autoimmune diseases.

Bullous Pemphigoid: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Bullous Pemphigoid.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Bullous Pemphigoid.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Bullous Pemphigoid: see treatments for Bullous Pemphigoid
Research for Bullous Pemphigoid: see research for Bullous Pemphigoid

Organs Affected by Bullous Pemphigoid:

Organs and body systems related to Bullous Pemphigoid include:

• Skin

Name and Aliases of Bullous Pemphigoid

Main name of condition: Bullous Pemphigoid

Class of Condition for Bullous Pemphigoid: autoimmune

herpetiform dermatitis, senile, old-age pemphigus, benign pemphigus, parapemphigus, pemphigoid, senile dermatitis herpetiformis

Pemphigoid Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Bullous Pemphigoid:

• Mouth lesions
• Bullae on skin
• Blisters
• Painful lesions
• Rash
• Mouth blisters
• Painful mouth erosions
• Skin lesions

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