title: A progressive pruritic rash with blisters.
abstract: This article describes a patient with a progressive pruritic rash and fluid-filled blisters. A punch biopsy later confirmed the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid, an inflammatory condition that most commonly occurs in older adults and is treated with corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Michael D. Overcash practices at Trident Dermatology in North Charleston, S.C., and is on the clinical faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. Matt Ewald practices emergency medicine at MUSC. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Overcash
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ewald
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology; D005076:Exanthema; D006801:Humans; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012867:Skin
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones