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Aaisha Khan, MBBS

Diagnosis

linear IgA dermatosis

Body Site

forearm arm

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

pink

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 30-year-old woman developed bullae on her arms and neck. She had a similar eruption one month ago which cleared with oral steroids. A skin biopsy showed the typical changes of linear IgA bullous dermatosis.

Description

vesicles and bullae some on a red base and many forming rings typical of the string of pearls sign

Categories

vesiculobullous eruptions, immunobullous vesiculobullous eruptions

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12/17/2008 22:39:05

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