Herpes gestationis: one of the rare skin lesions in pregnancy.
Herpes gestationis is a rare disease in pregnancy. A 35-year-old G3P2 presented during her third trimester with erythematous pruritic papular eruptions. Direct immunofluorescence of a skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of herpes gestationis. The patient responded well to predniosolone treatment.
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006559:Pemphigoid Gestationis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D011239:Prednisolone