Amato D A, Silverstein J, Zitelli J
Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213.
Int J Dermatol. 1988 Oct;27(8):560-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb02405.x.
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune bullous dermatosis that can be preceded by a prodromal phase, usually lasting weeks to months, during which the cutaneous changes are dermatitic rather than bullous. Two cases of unusually long prodromal periods, 18 months and 6 years, are reported.
