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Granulocyte-dependent Autoantibody-induced Skin Blistering
Published on: October 12, 2012
A case of levetiracetam induced bullous pemphigoid
Ayse Serap Karadag1, Serap Gunes Bilgili, Omer Calka
1Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Van, Turkey. drayserem@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic, acquired autoimmune skin disease. Certain drugs such as furosemide, penicillins, sulfonamides, ciprofloxacins, penicillamines, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, chloroquine, and phenacetin were reported to cause bullous pemphigoid. This is a case report of a 70-year-old female, who presented with the formation of diffuse cutaneous blister in month after starting to use levetiracetam. Dermatological exam and histopathological findings were consistent with bullous pemphigoid. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of bullous pemphigoid in the literature associated with levetiracetam use.
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