Pemphigoid

Aka: Pemphigoid, Subepidermal Blister

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II. Definition

  1. IgG antibodies against basement membrane zone
  2. Subepidermal Blister
    1. Mnemonic: Pemphigoid ends in D for Deeper
    2. Contrast with the more Superficial Pemphigus

III. Causes: Major

  1. Bullous Pemphigoid (Primary Cutaneous Pemphigoid)
  2. Cicatricial Pemphigoid (Mucosal Pemphigoid)
  3. Pemphigoid Gestationis (Herpes Gestationis)
    1. Bullous Condition in pregnant women

IV. Causes: Other

  1. Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
  2. Chronic Bullous Disease of Childhood (CBDC)
  3. Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis (LABD)

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