Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune pruritic skin disease that typically occurs in people aged over sixty, that may involve the formation of blisters in the space between the epidermal and dermal skin layers. It is classified as a type II hypersensitivity reaction, which involves the formation of anti-hemidesmosome antibodies, causing a loss of keratinocytes to basement membrane adhesion.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXII: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Connections
Treated By
Immunosuppressive therapy is a standard treatment for bullous pemphigoid.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
2. Wikipedia: Bullous pemphigoid
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Bullous pemphigoid (a type of pemphigoid) is an autoimmune pruritic skin disease that typically occurs in people aged over 60, that may involve the formation of blisters (bullae) in the space between the epidermal and dermal skin layers.
Lead section, disease-category statement
Bullous pemphigoid (a type of pemphigoid) is an autoimmune pruritic skin disease that typically occurs in people aged over 60, that may involve the formation of blisters (bullae) in the space between the epidermal and dermal skin layers.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Bullous pemphigoid (a type of pemphigoid) is an autoimmune pruritic skin disease that typically occurs in people aged over 60, that may involve the formation of blisters (bullae) in the space between the epidermal and dermal skin layers.
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