title: Bullous Pemphigoid Arising in Lower Leg Vein Graft Incision Site.
abstract: Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering disorder which can be idiopathic or arise secondary to drugs or trauma; however, blistering arising within surgical scars is rare. We present a patient with no prior skin history who developed blistering in his left calf vein harvesting scar soon after coronary artery bypass surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D011239:Prednisolone