Pemphigoid
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| ICD-10 | L12. |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 694.5 |
| DiseasesDB | 9760 |
| MeSH | D010391 |
Pemphigoid is a rare autoimmune blistering skin disease.
There are three types:
- Gestational pemphigoid or Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) (formerly called Herpes gestationis)
- Bullous pemphigoid (BP)
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid or Cicatricial pemphigoid (CP)
They are considered connective tissue autoimmune skin diseases. Bullous and Cicatricial pemphigoids usually affect persons who are above age 60.[1][2] Gestational pemphigoid occurs during pregnancy,[3] typically in the second or third trimester, and/or immediately following pregnancy.
- ^ eMedicine: Cicatricial Pemphigoid
- ^ eMedicine: Bullous Pemphigoid
- ^ eMedicine: Pemphigoid Gestationis