Subepidermal Vesiculobullous Dermatitis

Asok Biswas

Chapter 6 - Subepidermal Vesiculobullous Dermatitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 March 2017

Asok Biswas

Show author details

Asok Biswas: Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh

Book contents

Get access

Information

Type: Chapter
Information: Pearls and Pitfalls in Inflammatory Dermatopathology , pp. 130 - 149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316605998 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2016

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Book purchase

Temporarily unavailable

References

Beard, M.P., Millington, G.W. (2012). Recent developments in the specific dermatoses of pregnancy. Clin Exp Dermatol, 37, 1–4.10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04173.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Bolotin, D., Petronic-Rosic, V. (2011a). Dermatitis herpetiformis. Part I. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation. J Am Acad Dermatol, 64, 1017–1024.10.1016/j.jaad.2010.09.777CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Bolotin, D., Petronic-Rosic, V. (2011b). Dermatitis herpetiformis. Part II. Diagnosis, management and prognosis. J Am Acad Dermatol, 64, 1027–1033.10.1016/j.jaad.2010.09.776CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Camp, B.J., Magro, C.M. (2012). Cutaneous macroglobulinosis: a case series. J Cutan Pathol, 39, 962–970.10.1111/j.1600-0560.2012.01983.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Caproni, M., Antiga, E., Melani, L., et al. (2009). Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dermatitis herpetiformis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 23, 633–638.10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03188.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Cozzani, E., Gasparini, G., Burlando, M., et al. (2015). Atypical presentations of bullous pemphigoid: clinical and immunopathologic aspects. Autoimmun Rev, 14, 438–445.10.1016/j.autrev.2015.01.006CrossRef Google Scholar

Di Zenzo, G., Della Torre, R., Zambruno, G., et al. (2012). Bullous pemphigoid: from the clinic to the bench. Clin Dermatol, 30, 3–16.10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.03.005CrossRef Google Scholar

Elston, D.M., Stratman, E.J., Miller, S.J. (2016). Skin biopsy: biopsy issues in specific diseases. J Am Acad Dermatol, 74, 1–16.10.1016/j.jaad.2015.06.033CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Fine, J.D. (1991). Structure and antigenicity of the skin basement membrane zone. J Cutan Pathol, 18, 401–409.10.1111/j.1600-0560.1991.tb01375.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Fleming, T.E., Korman, N.J. (2000). Cicatricial pemphigoid. J Am Acad Dermatol, 43, 571–591.10.1067/mjd.2000.107248CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Fortuna, G., Marinkovich, M.P. (2012). Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis. Clin Dermatol, 30, 38–50.10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.03.008CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Fung, M.A., Murphy, M.J., Hoss, D.M., et al. (2003). The sensitivity and specificity of "caterpillar bodies" in the differential diagnosis of subepidermal blistering disorders. Am J Dermatopathol, 25, 287–290.10.1097/00000372-200308000-00002CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Goletz, S., Hashimoto, T., Zillikens, D., et al. (2014). Anti-p200 pemphigoid. J Am Acad Dermatol, 71, 185–191.10.1016/j.jaad.2014.02.036CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Green, J.J., Manders, S.M. (2001). Pseudoporphyria. J Am Acad Dermatol, 44, 100–108.10.1067/mjd.2000.111338CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Horner, M.E., Alikhan, A., Tintle, S., et al. (2013). Cutaneous porphyrias part I: epidemiology, pathogenesis, presentation, diagnosis, and histopathology. Int J Dermatol, 52, 1464–1480.10.1111/ijd.12305CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Huilaja, L., Mäkikalio, K., Tasanen, K. (2014). Gestational pemphigoid. Orphanet J Rare Dis, 9, 136.10.1186/s13023-014-0136-2CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Joshi, R. (2000). What determines the tension of a blister? Dermatopathol Pract Concept, 6, No. 2.Google Scholar

Junkins-Hopkins, J.M. (2010). Dermatitis herpetiformis: pearls and pitfalls in diagnosis and management. J Am Acad Dermatol, 63, 526–528.10.1016/j.jaad.2010.05.027CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Kneisel, A., Hertl, M. (2011). Autoimmune bullous skin diseases. Part 2: diagnosis and therapy. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges, 9, 927–947.Google Scholar PubMed

Lehrhoff, S., Pomeranz, M.K. (2013). Specific dermatoses of pregnancy and their treatment. Dermatol Ther, 26, 274–284.10.1111/dth.12078CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Lipozenčić, J., Ljubojevic, S., Bukvić-Mokos, Z. (2012). Pemphigoid gestationis. Clin Dermatol, 30, 51–55.10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.03.009CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Lipsker, D., Borradori, L. (2010). ‘Bullous’ pemphigoid: what are you? Urgent need of definitions and diagnostic criteria. Dermatology, 221, 131–134.10.1159/000316104CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Lipsky, B.A., Baker, P.D., Ahroni, J.H. (2000). Diabetic bullae: 12 cases of a purportedly rare cutaneous disorder. Int J Dermatol, 39, 196–200.10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00947.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Mutasim, D.F., Adams, B.B. (2001). Immunofluorescence in dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatol, 45, 803–822.10.1067/mjd.2001.117518CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Nagy, N., McGrath, J.A. (2010). Blistering skin diseases: a bridge between dermatopathology and molecular biology. Histopathology, 56, 91–99.10.1111/j.1365-2559.2009.03442.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Nicolas, M.E., Krause, P.K., Gibson, L.E., et al. (2003). Dermatitis herpetiformis. Int J Dermatol, 42, 588–600.10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01804.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Petronius, D., Bergman, R., Ben Izhak, O., et al. (2003). A comparative study of immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy used in the diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa. Am J Dermatopathol, 25, 198–203.10.1097/00000372-200306000-00003CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Powell, A.M., Albert, S., Gratian, M.J., et al. (2002). Pemphigoid nodularis (non-bullous): a clinicopathological study of five cases. Br J Dermatol, 147, 343–349.10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04754.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Prieto, V.G., McNutt, N.S. (1994). Immunohistochemical detection of keratin with the monoclonal antibody MNF116 is useful in the diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa simplex. J Cutan Pathol, 21, 118–122.10.1111/j.1600-0560.1994.tb00245.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Puy, H., Gouya, L., Deybach, J.C. (2010). Porphyrias. Lancet, 375, 924–937.10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61925-5CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Ramdial, P.K., Naidoo, D.K. (2009). Drug-induced cutaneous pathology. J Clin Pathol, 62, 493–504.10.1136/jcp.2008.058289CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Rose, C., Weyers, W., Denisjuk, N., et al. (2007). Histopathology of anti-p200 pemphigoid. Am J Dermatopathol, 29, 119–124.10.1097/DAD.0b013e31803326e6CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Rudolph, C.M., Al-Fares, S., Vaughan-Jones, S.A., et al. (2006). Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy: clinicopathology and potential trigger factors in 181 patients. Br J Dermatol, 154, 54–60.10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06856.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Sarkany, R.P. (2008). Making sense of the porphyrias. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed, 24, 102–108.10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00336.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Schmidt, E., Zillikens, D. (2010). Modern diagnosis of autoimmune blistering skin diseases. Autoimmun Rev, 10, 84–89.10.1016/j.autrev.2010.08.007CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Schmidt, E., Zillikens, D. (2013). Pemphigoid diseases. Lancet, 381, 320–332.10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61140-4CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Strohal, R., Rappersberger, K., Pehamberger, H., et al. (1993). Nonbullous pemphigoid: prodrome of bullous pemphigoid or a distinct pemphigoid variant? J Am Acad Dermatol, 29, 293–299.10.1016/0190-9622(93)70179-WCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Vassileva, S., Drenovska, K., Manuelyan, K. (2014). Autoimmune blistering dermatoses as systemic diseases. Clin Dermatol, 32, 364–375.10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.11.003CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Vodegel, R.M., Jonkman, M.F., Pas, H.H., et al. (2004). U-serrated immunodeposition pattern differentiates type VII collagen targeting bullous diseases from other subepidermal bullous autoimmune diseases. Br J Dermatol, 151, 112–118.10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06006.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Warren, S.J., Cockerell, C.J. (2002). Characterization of a subgroup of patients with dermatitis herpetiformis with nonclassical histologic features. Am J Dermatopathol, 24, 305–308.10.1097/00000372-200208000-00003CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Weigand, D.A., Clements, M.K. (1989). Direct immunofluorescence in bullous pemphigoid: effects of extent and location of lesions. J Am Acad Dermatol, 20, 437–440.10.1016/S0190-9622(89)70054-2CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Weyers, W., Metze, D. (2011). Histopathology of drug eruptions – general criteria, common patterns, and differential diagnosis. Dermatol Pract Concept, 1, 33–47.10.5826/dpc.0101a09CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Yell, J.A., Allen, J., Wojnarowska, F., et al. (1995). Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus: revised criteria for diagnosis. Br J Dermatol, 132, 921–928.10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb16950.xCrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Yoon, K.H., Kim, S.C., Kang, D.S., et al. (2000). Lichen planus pemphigoides with circulating autoantibodies against 200 and 180 kDa epidermal antigens. Eur J Dermatol, 10, 212–214.Google Scholar PubMed

Accessibility standard: Unknown

Why this information is here

This section outlines the accessibility features of this content - including support for screen readers, full keyboard navigation and high-contrast display options. This may not be relevant for you.

Accessibility Information

Accessibility compliance for the HTML of this chapter is currently unknown and may be updated in the future.