Pemphigoid Gestationis in a Third Trimester Pregnancy

Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare vesiculobullous dermatosis of pregnancy. It is commonly seen in second or third trimester. The diagnosis is frequently made with direct immunofluorescence studies of perilesional skin. Prompt recognition and appropriate management may reduce morbidity of this di...

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Published in:Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-4
Main Authors: Gündoğdu, Betül, Çolak, Sabri, Bayoglu Tekin, Yesim, Dilek, Nursel, Şentürk, Şenol, Güven, Emine Seda Güvendağ
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Language:English
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Summary:Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare vesiculobullous dermatosis of pregnancy. It is commonly seen in second or third trimester. The diagnosis is frequently made with direct immunofluorescence studies of perilesional skin. Prompt recognition and appropriate management may reduce morbidity of this disease. Herein we present a case of pemphigoid gestationis occurring in a 33-year-old primigravida woman with symptoms of generalized pruritus.
ISSN:2090-6684
2090-6692
DOI:10.1155/2014/127628