Why has a 6-year-old boy with no previous health problems suddenly developed swollen eyelids and reddened patches of skin along with vesicles and erosions on his face, trunk, and limbs, and also ...

For centuries, bullous pemphigoid (BP) was grouped with and considered a condition similar to pemphigus vulgaris (PV). In 1953, however, Lever recognized BP as a disorder distinct from PV. 9 BP, the ...

Symmetrical—lesions appear to be distributed in a similar arrangement on differing sides of the body (Figure 3, see slideshow) Once the configuration and distribution has been determined, the next ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2005;17(2):165-166. Dermatology Nursing Essentials: A Core Curriculum (2nd edition) was written to provide the reader with core knowledge about the specialty of dermatology ...