Bullous pemphigoid masquerading as acute radiation dermatitis: case report. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We report the first case of bullous pemphigoid complicating radiation therapy for vulvar cancer. Shortly after completion of postoperative radiation therapy for a TIN1 vulvar carcinoma, the patient presented with a rash that started within, but continued to extend, well beyond the radiation field. A biopsy of the lesions confirmed the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid, and she had prompt clinical resolution with systemic tetracycline and steroids.

publication date

  • January 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Pemphigoid, Bullous

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0035206022

PubMed ID

  • 11766730

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 5