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Vesiculobullous skin disease

MedGen UID:
20778
•Concept ID:
C0037275
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dermatoses, Vesiculobullous; Skin Disease, Vesiculobullous; Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous; Vesiculobullous Dermatoses; Vesiculobullous Skin Disease; Vesiculobullous Skin Diseases
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006617

Definition

Skin diseases characterized by local or general distributions of blisters. They are classified according to the site and mode of blister formation. Lesions can appear spontaneously or be precipitated by infection, trauma, or sunlight. Etiologies include immunologic and genetic factors. (From Scientific American Medicine, 1990) [from MONDO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVesiculobullous skin disease

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Dermatitis Herpetiformis: An Update on Diagnosis, Disease Monitoring, and Management.
Nguyen CN, Kim SJ
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Aug 20;57(8) doi: 10.3390/medicina57080843. PMID: 34441049Free PMC Article
Expert panel consensus recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of secondary osteoporosis in children.
Galindo-Zavala R, Bou-Torrent R, Magallares-López B, Mir-Perelló C, Palmou-Fontana N, Sevilla-Pérez B, Medrano-San Ildefonso M, González-Fernández MI, Román-Pascual A, Alcañiz-Rodríguez P, Nieto-Gonzalez JC, López-Corbeto M, Graña-Gil J
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2020 Feb 24;18(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s12969-020-0411-9. PMID: 32093703Free PMC Article
Erythema Multiforme: Recognition and Management.
Trayes KP, Love G, Studdiford JS
Am Fam Physician 2019 Jul 15;100(2):82-88. PMID: 31305041

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A Severe Case of Recalcitrant Pompholyx.
Gill J, Pratt M
J Cutan Med Surg 2015 Sep-Oct;19(5):494-7. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1177/1203475415581737. PMID: 25876642
Skin lesions in a boy with X-linked lymphoproliferative disorder: comparison of 5 SH2D1A deletion cases.
Mejstríková E, Janda A, Hrusák O, Bucková H, Vlcková M, Hancárová M, Freiberger T, Ravcuková B, Vesely K, Fajkusová L, Kopecková L, Sumerauer D, Kabícková E, Sedivá A, Stary J, Sedlácek Z
Pediatrics 2012 Feb;129(2):e523-8. Epub 2012 Jan 23 doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0870. PMID: 22271700
Pemphigoid gestationis: a review.
Engineer L, Bhol K, Ahmed AR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000 Aug;183(2):483-91. doi: 10.1067/mob.2000.105430. PMID: 10942491

Diagnosis

Bullous leukemia cutis: a rare clinical subtype.
Sandre M, Osmond A, Ghazarian D, Ghiasi N
Dermatol Online J 2019 Jun 15;25(6) PMID: 31329394
Skin lesions in a boy with X-linked lymphoproliferative disorder: comparison of 5 SH2D1A deletion cases.
Mejstríková E, Janda A, Hrusák O, Bucková H, Vlcková M, Hancárová M, Freiberger T, Ravcuková B, Vesely K, Fajkusová L, Kopecková L, Sumerauer D, Kabícková E, Sedivá A, Stary J, Sedlácek Z
Pediatrics 2012 Feb;129(2):e523-8. Epub 2012 Jan 23 doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0870. PMID: 22271700
Pemphigoid gestationis: a review.
Engineer L, Bhol K, Ahmed AR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000 Aug;183(2):483-91. doi: 10.1067/mob.2000.105430. PMID: 10942491

Therapy

A Severe Case of Recalcitrant Pompholyx.
Gill J, Pratt M
J Cutan Med Surg 2015 Sep-Oct;19(5):494-7. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1177/1203475415581737. PMID: 25876642

Clinical prediction guides

Skin lesions in a boy with X-linked lymphoproliferative disorder: comparison of 5 SH2D1A deletion cases.
Mejstríková E, Janda A, Hrusák O, Bucková H, Vlcková M, Hancárová M, Freiberger T, Ravcuková B, Vesely K, Fajkusová L, Kopecková L, Sumerauer D, Kabícková E, Sedivá A, Stary J, Sedlácek Z
Pediatrics 2012 Feb;129(2):e523-8. Epub 2012 Jan 23 doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0870. PMID: 22271700
Pemphigoid gestationis: a review.
Engineer L, Bhol K, Ahmed AR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000 Aug;183(2):483-91. doi: 10.1067/mob.2000.105430. PMID: 10942491

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