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A Crusted Plaque on the Right Cheek in a 45 Year Old Woman Publisher



Ghiasi M1, 2 ; Chamsdavatchi C1
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  1. 1. Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Vahdat Eslami Square, Tehran, Iran

Source: Clinical Cases in Autoimmune Blistering Diseases Published:2015


Abstract

A 45-year-old woman presented with a 64 cm crusted plaque surrounded by erythema on her right cheek with the involvement of lower eyelid since 1 month ago (Fig. 6.1). She had a history of generalized blisters and erosions especially on the face, scalp and upper trunk and painful erosions on the lip and oral mucosa from a few years ago that was treated with systemic corticosteroids. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.