Nellore Aditya, Burkemper Nicole, Abate Mallory
Dermatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, USA.
Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, USA.
Cureus. 2023 May 10;15(5):e38853. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38853. eCollection 2023 May.
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disease that normally presents in older adults, with large bullae distributed over the whole body. Acrally limited BP is a rare pattern of disease that is almost always seen in childhood or infancy. We present an unusual case of a 97-year-old woman with this disease variant and discuss her risk factors which may have contributed to her presentation. Providers should be aware of cases like this so that they can more accurately diagnose and treat their patients.
大疱性类天疱疮(BP)是一种通常发生于老年人的自身免疫性疾病,全身分布有大疱。肢端局限性大疱性类天疱疮是一种罕见的疾病类型,几乎总是见于儿童期或婴儿期。我们报告一例97岁患有这种疾病变异型的女性的不寻常病例,并讨论可能导致其发病的危险因素。医疗人员应了解此类病例,以便能更准确地诊断和治疗患者。