REPORT ON 2 CASES OF BULLOUS MANIFESTATIONS, ONE OF WHICH BEING A PEMPHIGUS, INDUCED BY PENICILLAMINE

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 104  (8-9) , 542-548
Abstract
Cutaneous bullous disease may be induced by D-penicillamine. The following diseases may have been involved: bullosa epidermolysis, pemphigus and bullous toxiderma. The above phenomenon was observed in 2 patients. In 1 case, pemphigus was present. Its clinical, histological and immunological features were mentioned, and its favorable prognosis confirmed. The other case may involve toxic pre-pemphigus.