title: Pemphigoid and pemphigus foliaceus successfully treated with topical corticosteroids.
abstract: Six patients with pemphigoid and three patients with pemphigus foliaceus were successfully treated with topical corticosteroids. This was especially effective in cases of pretibial localized pemphigoid and in mild cases of bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus foliaceus with negative or low-titer circulating autoantibodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nara Medical University, Japan.
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authors.lastname: Muramatsu
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authors.lastname: Iida
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authors.lastname: Shirai
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001624:Betamethasone Valerate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005447:Fluocinonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D009824:Ointments; D014221:Triamcinolone; D005447:Fluocinonide; C012716:amcinonide; D003907:Dexamethasone; C011175:betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate; D001623:Betamethasone; D001624:Betamethasone Valerate; D002990:Clobetasol; C030949:dexamethasone 17-valerate