Bullous pemphigoid controlled by tetracycline.
Two men with nonscarring, persistent, localized bullous pemphigoid, whose eruption is completely controlled with daily doses of oral tetracycline, are described. A review of the literature on persistent, localized bullous pemphigoid is presented. The effects of tetracycline on leukocytes that may play a role in the response of these patients are discussed.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013752:Tetracycline