Factors Relevant to Aggravation of Skin Lesions in Pemphigus Foliaceus.
- Author:
Sang Ho MOON
1
;
Chang Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cwlee@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pemphigus foliaceus;
Aggravating factors
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Female;
Glycogen Storage Disease Type VI;
Hot Temperature;
Humans;
Menstruation;
Pemphigus*;
Skin*;
Solar System;
Stress, Psychological
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(4):516-518
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There may be some exacerbating factors which aggravate skin lesions of pemphigus foliaceus, including exposure to sun and/or heat. However, the degree of aggravation induced by these factors varies in individuals. We examined possible aggravating factors of skin lesions in a 47-years-old woman with pemphigus foliaceus who had managed her disease with topical and/or sublesional use of corticosteroids for 20 years. The lesion- provoking or exacerbating factors recognized in the patient were sleeplessness/fatigue, emotional stress, menstruation, mechanical trauma, external heat and alcohol.
