Bullous Pemphigoid: A Series Of 50 Cases

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to analyze data on the epidemiology, treatment and course of bullous pemphigoid in 50 patients and compare findings to the data already available in the literature. METHODS: Data were collected retrospectively through medical records and analyzed statistically. A review o...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Miyuki Iida (Author), Taila Yuri Siqueira Machado (Author), Adriana Maria Porro (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:OBJECTIVES: This study aims to analyze data on the epidemiology, treatment and course of bullous pemphigoid in 50 patients and compare findings to the data already available in the literature. METHODS: Data were collected retrospectively through medical records and analyzed statistically. A review of the literature was conducted using articles indexed in the MEDLINE (via PubMed) database. RESULTS: The mean age at diagnosis was 71.1 years. Comorbidities were observed in almost all cases, and the association between bullous pemphigoid and neurological diseases was present in 18% of patients, in agreement with recent data in the literature. CONCLUSION: Care of comorbidities, especially neurological diseases, which increase the mortality of patients with bullous pemphigoid, is thus essential.
Item Description:2447-2123
10.5327/Z2447-211520181800018