title: Autoimmune bullous dermatoses: a review.
abstract: Bullous dermatoses are a variety of autoimmune skin diseases that are characterized by the presence of bullae or blisters. Most of these diseases are associated with substantial morbidity, and a few may result in death. Although most general approaches to the treatment and diagnosis of these entities are similar, the diagnosis of the specific disease is important, because the most appropriate dosage and timing of some commonly used medications vary considerably. The review covers the management of main autoimmune bullous dermatoses, including bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris, linear IgA dermatosis, dermatitis herpetiformis, and bullous systemic lupus erythematosus.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine 2 Department, Hospital Santa Maria/Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. patriciopatricia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patrício
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Manuel Marques
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Filipe
mesh_terms: D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*