title: Bullous pemphigoid.
abstract: Bullous pemphigoid is an acquired subepidermal blistering disease of the elderly characterized by tense blisters. Patients with bullous pemphigoid have circulating and tissue-bound antibodies that are directed against a normal component of the epidermal basement membrane. The course of bullous pemphigoid tends to be self-limited, and effective treatment is often affected with systemic glucocorticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Korman
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis