Bullous pemphigoid in 65 years old female: a case report

I Dewa Made Rendy Sanjaya (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana)
Putu Artana (Dermatology and Venereology Department, Klungkung General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia)
Embun Dini Hari (Dermatology and Venereology Department, Klungkung General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia)

Bali Dermatology Venereology and Aesthetic Journal
BDVJ - Vol. 1 No. 2 (December 2018)

Introduction: Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune disorder. The incidence of bullous pemphigoid has increased over time, current understanding regarding treatment and complication is an important issue considering the disease often occur in elderly resulting in high rates of morbidity to the patients. Objective: Aim of the current case report is to describe the clinical relevance regarding symptom and treatment of bullous pemphigoid. Case report: A 65 years old female patient, came with chief complaints of bullae in the abdominal region with itching and burning sensation in the ruptured bullae. Over time bullae spread in the lower and upper extremity. The patient was admitted for four days with therapy intravenous steroids, an oral antihistamine, and potent topical steroids. The patient was discharged from hospital in good condition. Conclusion: Bullous pemphigoid is an inflammatory autoimmune skin disease and usually result in good prognosis with adequate management.