Biomaterial Database

Split skin grafting and bullous pemphigoid. 1991

J McGrath, and M Black

Department of Dermatology, St Thomas's Hospital, London, UK.

We present a case of a 73-year-old Caucasian female with known recent mild generalized bullous pemphigoid who underwent a forearm-to-palm split skin graft as part of a fasciectomy for Dupuytren's contracture. Histologically confirmed bullous pemphigoid blistering occurred extensively around the donor site 5 weeks post-operatively and required systemic corticosteroids for adequate control.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010391	Pemphigoid, Bullous	A chronic and relatively benign subepidermal blistering disease usually of the elderly and without histopathologic acantholysis.	Pemphigoid,Bullous Pemphigoid,Pemphigoids
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D001132	Arm	The superior part of the upper extremity between the SHOULDER and the ELBOW.	Brachium,Upper Arm,Arm, Upper,Arms,Arms, Upper,Brachiums,Upper Arms
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D016038	Skin Transplantation	The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin.	Dermatoplasty,Grafting, Skin,Transplantation, Skin,Dermatoplasties,Graftings, Skin,Skin Grafting,Skin Graftings,Skin Transplantations,Transplantations, Skin