Increased risk of pemphigoid following scabies: a population‐based matched‐cohort study

ConclusionsThis study detected an increased risk for pemphigoid among patients suffering from scabies. Physicians treating elderly patients with a history of scabies should be alert to the development of pemphigoid.

Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - March 18, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: S.‐D. Chung, H.‐C. Lin, K.‐H. Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research