• (pemphigoid) A rare autoimmune blistering skin disorder that resembles pemphigus but is histologically and clinically distinguishable by lack of evidence of acantholysis and a generally benign course.
  NCI Thesaurus
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• A rare autoimmune bullous skin disease characterized by acquired, subepidermal tense bullae occurring on normal of inflamed skin and that is typically widespread (occurring in the flexor regions of the proximal arms and legs, in the armpits, groin and the abdomen) and often associated with pruritus. The evolution is typically chronic with spontaneous exacerbations and remission.
  OrphaNet
  INSERM, 2021
• An autoimmune chronic skin disorder characterized by the presence of large blisters. It usually affects elderly people and tends to subside spontaneously.
  NCI Thesaurus
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• (pemphigoid, bullous) A chronic and relatively benign subepidermal blistering disease usually of the elderly and without histopathologic acantholysis.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
• Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic autoimmune skin disorder resulting in generalized, pruritic, bullous lesions in older patients. Mucous membrane involvement is rare. Diagnosis is by skin biopsy and immunofluorescence testing of skin and serum. Topical and systemic corticosteroids are used initially. Most patients require long-term...
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
• Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic, inflammatory, subepidermal, blistering disease. If untreated, it can persist for months or years, with periods of spontaneous remissions and exacerbations.
  Medscape
  WebMD, 2019
• Bullous pemphigoid (BUL-us PEM-fih-goid) is a rare skin condition that causes large, fluid-filled blisters. They develop on areas of skin that often flex - such as the lower abdomen, upper thighs or armpits. Bullous pemphigoid is most common in older adults.
  Mayo Clinic
  Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
• Bullous pemphigoid is a skin disorder characterized by large blisters. The blisters are usually located on the arms, legs, or middle of the body. In some people, the mouth or genitals are also affected. The blisters may break open and form ulcers or open sores. Bullous pemphigoid usually occurs in older persons and is rare in young...
  NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
• Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic, acquired autoimmune blistering disease characterized by autoantibodies against hemidesmosomal antigens, resulting in the formation of a subepidermal blister.
  Epocrates
  Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
• Bullous pemphigoid, a chronic, generalized skin disorder characterized by an eruption of serum-filled vesicles (blisters). These vesicles form under the epidermis, the outermost, nonvascular layer of the skin, and have walls of stretched epidermal cells. The cause of bullous pemphigoid is not k...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020