Furosemide-Induced Bullous Pemphigoid: Case Report and Review of Literature
June 2006 | Volume 5 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 562 | Copyright © June 2006
Jennifer J. Lee MD, Thomas F. Downham II MD
Abstract
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired autoimmune disease characterized by subepidermal vesicles and bullae. The etiology
for BP is mostly idiopathic with the highest occurrence in elderly patients; however, it is now well-accepted that BP has
been triggered by or associated with drug therapy. We present a case of furosemide-induced bullous pemphigoid and review
the literature of drug-induced bullous pemphigoid (DIBP).