bullous pemphigoid

bullous pemphigoid

n.

A chronic generally benign skin disease, usually of old age, characterized by subepidermal blisters that cause detachment of the epidermis but that tend to heal without scarring.

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bullous pemphigoid

Etymology: L, bulla, bubble; Gk, pemphix, bubble, eidos, form

a rare, relatively benign subepidermal autoimmune blistering disease of the elderly. It is of unknown origin.

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pemphigoid [pem´f…………ĭ-goid]

1. resembling pemphigus.

2. any of a group of skin disorders similar to but clearly distinguishable from pemphigus.

benign mucosal pemphigoid a chronic bullous disease of elderly persons, involving primarily the mucous membranes, particularly the conjunctiva and oral mucosa, with scarring.

bullous pemphigoid a usually mild, relatively benign, self-limited blistering skin disease, predominantly affecting elderly persons. IgE antibodies are found at the basement membrane.

localized chronic pemphigoid a form in which bulla formation is confined for many years to a circumscribed region, with scarring but without affecting the mucous membranes.

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bullous

pertaining to or characterized by bullae.

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bullous emphysema

pulmonary emphysema characterized by the presence of subpleural and interlobular bullae.

bullous epidermolysis

see epidermolysis bullosa.

bullous pemphigoid

see bullous pemphigoid.

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pemphigoid

1. resembling pemphigus.

2. a group of skin disorders similar to but clearly distinguishable from pemphigus.

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bullous pemphigoid

an autoimmune disease of skin and oral mucosa with vesicles, bullae and ulcerations; occurs rarely in dogs and humans.

cicatricial pemphigoid

a form that involves the oral and ocular mucosa.

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bullous pemphigoid

Dermatology A disease characterized by tense blister–bullae formation on mucocutaneous surfaces, caused by circulating antibodies–usually IgG to the basement membrane of stratified epithelium Clinical BP may be chronic and mild without affecting the general health Management Topical corticosteroids–may require high doses of systemic cortisone. Cf Pemphigus vulgaris.