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Jamie Loveless

Diagnosis

pemphigus vulgaris hyperpigmentation, post inflammatory

Body Site

arm shoulder

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

scattered

Color

brown red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

After plasmaphoresis (6 treatments over 2 weeks) and weekly anti CD20 monoclonal antibodie infusions for 4 weeks, she improved dramatically. However, she developed persistent areas of recurrent blistering on the axillae, upper back, and buttocks.

Description

scattered erosions and many healed erosions with hyperpigmented patches

Categories

vesiculobullous eruptions vesiculobullous eruptions, immunobullous hyperpigmentation

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8/6/2005 14:14:23

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