Diseases of elderly adults are becoming increasingly important as life expectancy gradually rises worldwide. To promote healthy aging, it is important to understand the skin changes associated with aging. This review focuses on the special considerations for some of the more common dermatological disorders in elderly adults and examines presentation,…
Bullous pemphigoid is the most frequent autoimmune blistering disease, usually affecting elderly patients. Most cases are idiopathic. We report a case of bullous pemphigoid developing four weeks after a boiling water burn, initially at the site of the burn, then elsewhere.
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