This content is machine translated Rare skin diseases Patience and expertise are required for bullous pemphigoid Direct and indirect immunofluorescence are still the gold standard for the detection of specific antibodies and autoantibodies in bullous pemphigoid. Highly effective topical steroids or systemic corticosteroids are recommended as…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pemphigus diseases How this autoimmune dermatosis can be managed nowadays Blistering autoimmune dermatoses of the skin are among the rare diseases and are often fatal if left untreated. Intensive therapy can significantly improve the prognosis and quality of life of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bullous pemphigoid: case report Immuno-serological evidence led to the diagnosis An elderly patient with therapy-resistant exanthematous skin lesions was diagnosed with bullous pemphigoid on the basis of ELISA IgG antibody determination. Serological detection of BP180 has high diagnostic sensitivity and…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Bullous autoimmune dermatoses What to look for in the diagnosis of BAID Blistering autoimmune dermatoses (BAIDs) are a group of rare, potentially life-threatening diseases that manifest clinically as lesions on the skin or mucous membranes, but which, contrary to intuition, may not…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Dermatology Training Days Current research in a nutshell There were numerous interesting developments from research in 2017. Including comparative studies on bullous pemphigoid and new guidelines on cosmetic treatments under isotretinoin. There’s also news on melanoma.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune bullous dermatoses Autoantibodies attack skin integrity Bullous autoimmune dermatoses represent a heterogeneous group of rare, sometimes severe autoimmune diseases, which include pemphigus and pemphigoid disorders, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, and dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring. A common feature of…
