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Bullous pemphigoid at colostomy site: report of a case
1Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
Purpose:
Pemphigoid is a well-recognized cutaneous lesion, occurring rarely in peristomal skin. We report the diagnosis and successful treatment of localized pemphigoid lesions adjacent to a colostomy.
Methods:
We review the chart, immunofluorescence study, treatment, and follow-up of a patient with bullous lesions at a colostomy site.
Result:
Pemphigoid of the pericolostomy skin was diagnosed by immunofluorescence study and successfully treated with antibiotic.
Conclusion:
Diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a bullous lesion adjacent to a colostomy site. Diagnosis is easily made, and treatment is simple and efficacious.
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