Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare, self-limited, autoimmune-mediated dermatopathic eruption of pregnancy. It most comm...
Current pregnancy or recent delivery
Intense pruritus preceding skin lesions
Initial lesions are pruritic periumbilical papules and annular plaques that spread to trunk, back, buttocks,...
Goal is to reduce pruritic lesions and discomfort.
Treat mild disease with oral antihistamines and topical steroids.
Treat cases refractory to topical management with systemic corticosteroids.
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Benign disease; no permanent adverse sequelae (e.g., scarring) in the absence of secondary infection; usually resolves after delivery. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation ...
Lipozenčić J, Ljubojevic S, Bukvić-Mokos Z. Pemphigoid gestationis. Clin Dermatol. 2012;30(1):51–55. [View Abstract on OvidMedline] ...
O26.40 Herpes gestationis, unspecified trimester
O26.42 Herpes gestationis, second trimester
O26.43 Herpes gestationis, third trimester
O26.41 Herpes gestationis, first trimester
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Rare autoimmune bullous dermatosis of pregnancy and the puerperium
Originally named herpes gestationis on the basis of the morphologic herpetiform features. PG is not associated with he...
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