Pemphigoid gestationis occurring in a patient with HELLP syndrome.

Abstract

A case of pemphigoid gestationis occurring in a 40 year old female who developed HELLP syndrome during her fourth pregnancy is reported. Seven days after emergency Caesarean section for pre-eclampsia, she developed a pruritic blistering eruption which clinically resembled pemphigoid gestationis. The diagnosis was supported by skin histology and immunofluorescence. She responded rapidly to oral corticosteroids, with no evidence of recurrence after 12 weeks of follow up. In the current case report, the previously unreported simultaneous occurrence of two uncommon conditions is described.

• Authors: P M Lowe, J Fryer, S Shumack
• Journal: The Australasian journal of dermatology (Australas J Dermatol) Vol. 37 Issue 2 Pg. 89-92 (May 1996) ISSN: 0004-8380 [Print] Australia
• PMID: 8687334 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Prednisolone

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Adult
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Cesarean Section
• Female
• Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
• Follow-Up Studies
• HELLP Syndrome (complications)
• Humans
• Pemphigoid, Bullous (etiology, pathology)
• Prednisolone (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Pregnancy
• Puerperal Disorders (etiology, pathology)