A Case of Lichen Planus Pemphigoides Successfully Treated with a Combination of Cyclosporine A and Prednisolone

A Case of Lichen Planus Pemphigoides Successfully Treated with a Combination of Cyclosporine A and Prednisolone

Lichen planus pemphigoides (LPP) is a rare clinical variant of bullous pemphigoid (BP). A 35-year-old female patient presented to our hospital complaining of pruritic violaceous-colored plaques or papules on the extremities. Tense vesicles were also seen on the soles. Skin biopsies from the papules...

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Main Authors: Ken Washio, Atsuko Nakamura, Shunpei Fukuda, Takashi Hashimoto, Tatsuya Horikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Lichen planus pemphigoides
Bullous pemphigoid
Lichen planus
Cyclosporine A
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350285

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