| Vesiculobullous skin disease | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| MeSH | D012872 |
A vesiculobullous skin disease is a type of skin disease that is characterized by blisters including bullae, hence the name.
An example is epidermolysis bullosa.[1]
Some features are as follows:
| Name | Acantholysis? | Ig |
|---|---|---|
| epidermolysis bullosa | yes | IgG |
| bullous pemphigoid | no | IgG |
| dermatitis herpetiformis | no | IgA |
References
- ^ Rao R, Prabhu SS, Sripathi H, Gupta S (2008). "Vesiculobullous lesions in lipoid proteinosis: a case report". Dermatol. Online J. 14 (7): 16. PMID 18718200. http://dermatology.cdlib.org/147/case_presentation/lipoid_proteinosis/rao.html.
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