title: Herpes gestationis: one of the rare skin lesions in pregnancy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naganathan
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jamiyah
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone