title: A case of levetiracetam induced bullous pemphigoid.
abstract: Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic, acquired autoimmune skin disease. Certain drugs such as furosemide, penicillins, sulfonamides, ciprofloxacins, penicillamines, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, chloroquine, and phenacetin were reported to cause bullous pemphigoid. This is a case report of a 70-year-old female, who presented with the formation of diffuse cutaneous blister in month after starting to use levetiracetam. Dermatological exam and histopathological findings were consistent with bullous pemphigoid. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of bullous pemphigoid in the literature associated with levetiracetam use.
authors.affiliation: Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Van, Turkey. drayserem@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ayse Serap
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Karadag
authors.forename: Serap Gunes
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Bilgili
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Calka
authors.forename: Sevda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Onder
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosem
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burakgazi-Dalkilic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D010889:Piracetam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D010889:Piracetam