DYSHYDROSIFORM BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID

Dyshydrosiform bullous pemphigoid is a clinical variant of bullous pem phigoid in which the lesions appear primarily on palms and soles. Know ledge of this unusual manifestation of bullous pemphigoid may be of pr actical relevance, since it has to be included in the differential dia gnosis of blistering palmoplantar dermatoses. The correct diagnosis is confirmed by histological examination and immunofluorescence, which r eveal all the characteristic hallmarks of bullous pemphigoid. Three pa tients with dyshydrosiform bullous pemphigoid are presented; clinical and histological aspects, findings on immunofluorescence, differential diagnosis and therapy are discussed.