Bullous pemphigoid is a rare autoimmune skin disorder characterized by enormous, fluid – filled blisters that appear on skin lower belly, upper thighs and armpits. It occurs when the body’s immune system targets the tissue layer beneath the top layer of skin. The cause of this attack is not known. A 48 years old male patient received in the ward with the complaints of fluid filled lesions all over the body including oral cavity, history of rupture of lesions spontaneously to form raw areas, itching before the onset of lesions since 3 days. The incisional biopsy was done and the lesion was clinically confirmed to be a bullous pemphigoid. After the medical treatment with steroids, the patient was symptomatically better and was discharged with medications.
Key words: Autoimmune, blisters, lesions, erosions, paronychia
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