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  1. J.P.C. Peper

    J.P.C. Peper Bronze Member

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    What's your diagnosis?

    I'll post the correct answer in a couple of days!

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    J.P.C. Peper, May 19, 2012
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    bullous pemphigoid
     

    dupuytren, May 19, 2012
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    Pemfigoid bullosus
     

    Gospodin Seki, May 19, 2012
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    Correct answer:

    Indeed, it's bullous pemphigoid.

    It's an autoimmune disease that usually affects elderly. The bullae are formed by an immune reaction, initiated by the formation of IgG autoantibodies targeting the type XVII collagen component of hemidesmosomes.
     

    J.P.C. Peper, May 22, 2012
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    bullous pemphigoid most likely ..if you say so...lol
     

    DR VAL, May 25, 2012
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    Pemphigoid bullous
     

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