A 62-year-old Man with New-onset Bullae

Overview

Journal Allergy Asthma Proc

Specialties Allergy & Immunology
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2021 Mar 9

PMID 33685564

Citations 8

Authors

August J Generoso

Jordana A Goldman

Alan H Wolff

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Abstract

Cutaneous blisters and/or bullae can occur in autoimmune disorders, infections, genetic diseases, and drug hypersensitivity. We present the case of a 62-year-old man with two autoimmune conditions who was admitted for antibiotic treatment of a lower extremity infection and suddenly developed a bullous rash. His physical examination was significant for tense, bullous lesions that involved his chin, palms, and inner thighs. Narrowing the differential diagnosis for patients with blistering skin lesions is imperative for timely and appropriate management.

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