Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
ISSN: 2155-9554
Anne Lynn S. Chang
MD, Department of Dermatology,
450 Broadway St., Pavilion C, 2nd floor, Redwood City, CA 94063
Tanzania
Case Report
A Little Known but Potentially Life-threatening Association of Bullous Pemphigoid and Acquired Hemophilia: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s): Christine Nguyen, Justin S. Gordon and Anne Lynn S. ChangChristine Nguyen, Justin S. Gordon and Anne Lynn S. Chang
While bullous pemphigoid has been associated with a number of medical conditions and drugs, the link with acquired hemophilia (AH) has not been widely reported. AH is a rare yet life-threatening autoimmune disorder with an estimated mortality rate ranging from 8-22%. A PubMed search revealed fifteen cases of AH reported in patients with bullous pemphigoid (BP). Here we describe an additional case of BP in a 49-year-old female who later developed AH, and review the evidence behind this association. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.S6-003