Abstract:Introduction. Most skin lesions during pregnancy are associated with hormonal changes. Pemphigoid (herpes) gestationis (PG) is a significant dermatosis of the prenatal period reflecting pathology affecting the mother and fetus. Objective. The aim of the study was to present a PG case, a rare pregnancy dermatosis with a severe clinical outcome during the postpartum period. Case report. We present a case of a patient in whom skin lesions with tense blisters occurred at the 40 th week of pregnancy. Herpes gestati… Show more
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