Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
An Unusual Intersection of Dermatology and Cardiology: Urticarial Bullous Pemphigoid and Microvascular Angina in a 68-Year-Old Male from Western India – Case Report.
K. J. Dange, M.D, S. N. Pradhan, M.D, V. A. Belgaumkar, M.D, A. P Gosavi, M.D,M. G. Jawale, N. A. Solanki, B. J. Waghmode, J. B. Shinde, B. A. Darkase M.D,K. B. Rathore, M.S, D. Kumar, D.M
JCDR. 2024: 82 -86
Abstract
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease. Urticarial BP, an uncommon variant, presents with pruritic urticarial plaques and erosions rather than tense bullae. We describe a 68-year-old male from Western India with pre-existing ischemic heart disease (microvascular angina) who presented with a 7-month history of pruritic rash and burning sensations affecting his extremities and buttocks. A skin biopsy confirmed urticarial BP. The patient achieved remission within two months following treatment with a combination of systemic immunosuppressants and topical corticosteroids.
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