Bullous pemphigoid with unilateral sparing after axillary lymphadenectomy

Hautarzt. 2021 Oct 11. doi: 10.1007/s00105-021-04899-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAn 83-year-old woman presented to our outpatient clinic with bullous pemphigoid with a unilateral sparing of the left arm after axillary lymphadenectomy because of breast cancer. Cases of localized manifestations of bullous pemphigoid are mainly caused by lymphedema or radiation. The absence of blistering after lymphadenectomy is a rare and interesting manifestation. Pathophysiologically, blister formation may be attenuated or absent altogether due to decreased T‑cell activation and thus reduced inflammatory infiltrate because of the absence of peripheral lymph nodes.PMID:34633470 | DOI:10.1007/s00105-021-04899-x

Source: Der Hautarzt: Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - October 11, 2021 Category: Dermatology Authors: S Jan ßen B Homey T M Jansen Source Type: research