UV-B-induced bullous pemphigoid restricted to mycosis fungoides plaques. 1990

A H Preesman, and J Toonstra, and S C Van der Putte, and D B De Geer, and H Van Weelden, and W A Van Vloten
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

We describe a 77-year-old female patient with plaque-stage mycosis fungoides (MF) who developed bullous lesions in lesional skin only, while receiving short-wave ultraviolet radiation (UV-B) therapy. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination resulted in a diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid (BP). Withdrawal of the UV-B treatment and application of a high-potency topical corticosteroid cream resulted in a rapid regression of the BP. As the bullous lesions were strictly confined to the MF plaques, the cutaneous infiltrate was probably involved also in the development of the BP. To our knowledge, this is the second case report of the coexistence of MF and BP and the first one in which the BP might be UV-B-induced.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009182 Mycosis Fungoides A chronic, malignant T-cell lymphoma of the skin. In the late stages, the LYMPH NODES and viscera are affected.
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
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D014467 Ultraviolet Therapy The use of ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation in the treatment of disease, usually of the skin. This is the part of the sun's spectrum that causes sunburn and tanning. Ultraviolet A, used in PUVA, is closer to visible light and less damaging than Ultraviolet B, which is ionizing. Actinotherapy,Therapy, Ultraviolet,Actinotherapies,Therapies, Ultraviolet,Ultraviolet Therapies

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