Case Report

Bullous Pemphigoid After Boiling Water Burn

Authors: Claude Bachmeyer, MD, Aurelie Cabanne-Hamy, MD, Philippe Moguelet, MD, Steeve Doizi, MD, Patrice Callard, MD, PhD

Abstract

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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