Pronounced “BULL-us PEM-fih-goyd” (with bullous being the medical term for a large blister), Bullous Pemphigoid is a rare, autoimmune, chronic skin disorder that causes large, fluid-filled blisters.

Researchers identified three different clusters of bullous pemphigoid, the most common autoimmune blistering disorder, according to a study published in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology.

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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a condition that affects the skin with an autoimmune etiology. It is often seen in those over the age of 80 and the prevalence is even higher in elderly people with ...

Bullous pemphigoid is a potentially debilitating autoimmune bullous disease presenting with urticarial plaques, subepidermal bullae, erosions, and pruritus, classically in elderly individuals. This ...

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Q: A year ago, I broke out with pimples on my back, arms and thighs. They itched so badly I thought I would go mad. A dermatologist took a biopsy and told me it was an autoimmune disease called ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent (dupilumab) as a treatment option for adults with bullous pemphigoid (BP), a condition that predominantly affects ...

Bullous pemphigoid, an immune-mediated condition characterized by large, fluid-filled blisters on the skin, is a rare but serious complication of cancer therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs ...

A 55-year-old man presents to the clinic with multiple tense bullae diffusely involving his trunk and extremities that overlie urticarial plaques. The patient states that for the past 4 weeks, his ...

Q: Would you like one more letter about a severe-itching diagnosis? I was in my 60s when mine started. I did not have a rash or any visible cause for it, but it was horrible. I would get up at night ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with bullous pemphigoid, and the dermatologist recommended 10 mg prednisone. I was hoping you could recommend a different medication. — R.M. Answer: Bullous ...