Case Report

Bullosis Diabeticorum Associated with a Prediabetic State

Authors: Pablo R. Lopez MD, Stuart Leicht MD, Justin R. Sigmon BA, Landon Stigall BS

Abstract

Abstract:Bullosis diabeticorum, or diabetic bullae, is a non-inflammatory blistering condition that is virtually diagnostic of diabetes. Diabetic bullae most often present as painless, tense, superficial bullae that occur in an acral distribution and commonly heal in 2–6 weeks without scarring, but complications such as secondary bacterial infection or hemorrhage may occur. The diagnosis of bullosis diabeticorum in a nondiabetic patient should prompt screening for diabetes. A case of recurrent bullae in a prediabetic patient is presented, with a review of the clinical features and significance of bullosis diabeticorum.

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