PURPOSE To report a case of bilateral bullous exudative retinal detachment in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) which was attached by vitrectomy and internal drainage of the subretinal fluid. METHODS A 47-year-old man affected by bilateral atypical CSC with a bullous retinal detachment with subretinal exudate. A fluorescein angiogram (FAG) showed multiple points of leakage and staining o...

Autoimmune bullous diseases are relatively uncommon and their treatment -- although generally similar -- may vary depending on the dermatologist. Within this group of diseases, the most common are pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus, bullous and mucosal pemphigoid, linear immunoglobulin A disease, and dermatitis herpetiformis. In recent years, the therapeutic arsenal has been extended by...

Linear IgA disease (LAD) is a chronic, acquired, autoimmune bullous disease. Generalized bullous eruptions is not unusual in the intensive care unit. The cause can be idiopathic, autoimmune, or drug induced but prompt recognition is crucial to their management. The autoimmune blistering skin diseases are a heterogeneous group of diseases associated with autoantibodies that are directed against ...

The purpose of this study is to analyze the clinical experience and the effect of human amniotic membrane transplantation on pterygium excision and bullous keratopathy. From January 1999 to January 2001 at University Hospital »Sestre milosrdnice« amniotic membrane transplantation was performed consecutively in 21 eyes: 11 eyes with bullous keratopathy and 10 with recurrent pterygia. In the grou...

Enoxaparin is a low-molecular-weight heparin used in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism and other thrombotic disorders. The most common adverse reactions to enoxaparin are ecchymosis, skin necrosis, urticaria, angioedema, and eczema. The first 2 cases of bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis in areas distant from heparin injection sites were described in 2006. We present the cas...

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disorder of the skin. Various provocative factors have been proposed. However, BP in renal transplantation patients has scarcely been reported. Herein, we report the case of a 27-year-old man who received cadaveric renal transplantation 10 years ago presenting with bullous eruption during chronic renal allograft rejection phase, with the renal...

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease characterized by blistering and erosions on skin and mucous membranes due to acantholysis. It is caused by autoantibodies against desmosomal caderins desmoglein 3 (Dsg 3) which are calcium dependent cell adhesion molecules. The measurement of Dsg 3-ELISA had been shown to be a sensitive and specific test for the diagnosis of PV in addition to the...

Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering autoimmune disease characterized by two hemidesmosomal proteins (anti-BP180 and 230). Pemphigus, by contrast, is characterized by two autoantibodies (anti-desmoglein 1 and 3). Coexistence of autoantibodies of bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus in a patient is rare. A 25-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital, reporting a 3-month history of multiple p...

Autoimmune bullous diseases are relatively uncommon and their treatment—although generally similar—may vary depending on the dermatologist. Within this group of diseases, the most common are pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus, bullous and mucosal pemphigoid, linear immunoglobulin A disease, and dermatitis herpetiformis. In recent years, the therapeutic arsenal has been extended by new d...

Bullous pemphigoid is the most common autoimmune blistering disease in industrialized countries and particularly affects elderly. In this patient population, comorbid diseases are frequent may complicate management treatment of bullous pemphigoid. A better understanding why distinct more patients lead to new pathophysiological insights - as a consequence result care. The association with neurol...