Abstract
Bullous pemphigoid and rheumatoid arthritis are rarely found co-existent in one patient. We report a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis who four years later showed bullous pemphigoid. This association is rare but may be more than coincidental.
MeSH terms
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
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Biopsy
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Female
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Hand Deformities, Acquired
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / complications*
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / drug therapy
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / immunology
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Pemphigoid, Bullous / pathology
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Physical Therapy Modalities
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Prednisone / therapeutic use
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Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / complications*