Pemphigoid Gestationis

An itching, autoimmune, bullous SKIN disease that occurs during the last two trimesters of PREGNANCY and PUERPERIUM. It also affects non-pregnant females with tissue of PLACENTA origin, such as CHORIOCARCINOMA; or HYDATIDIFORM MOLE. It exhibits antigenic and clinical similarity to bullous pemphigoid (PEMPHIGOID, BULLOUS). This disease does not involve herpes viruses (old name, herpes gestationis).

Also Known As:

Herpes Gestationis; Gestational Pemphigoid; Gestational Pemphigoids; Gestationi, Pemphigoid; Gestationis, Pemphigoid; Pemphigoid Gestationi; Pemphigoid, Gestational; Pemphigoids, Gestational

Urogenital Diseases: 126
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  - Pregnancy Complications: 2961
    - Pemphigoid Gestationis: 256
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13127
  - Vesiculobullous Skin Diseases: 403
    - Pemphigoid Gestationis: 256

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