Abstract:Pemphigoid gestationis is a rare, autoimmune blistering dermatosis of pregnancy. No
increase in fetal or maternal mortality has been demonstrated, but a greater
prevalence of premature and small-for-gestationalage babies has been reported.
Topical and systemic corticosteroids and antihistamines are the manstay of treatment.
The authors report a case of a 27-year-old woman at 28-weeks gestation with sudden
onset of pruriginous vesicles and blisters in the abdomen and limbs. Systemic
corticosteroids were introdu… Show more
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