收购了, 或自身免疫性, blistering skin conditions are diseases caused by a breakdown of connections between the epidermis and dermis on the skin and the mucosa that results in widespread blistering and ulcerations of the skin. The Immunobullous Disease Clinic at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is led by Dr. 布莱恩•西蒙斯.
常见的条件
Some of the conditions treated include:
- Bullous pemphigoid and pemphigoid
- Cicatricial pemphigoid/mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
- Linear IgA bullous dermatosis
- Paraneoplastic pemphigus
- 天疱疮叶
- 寻常天疱疮
What to expect from your appointment
历史 and physical exam
A thorough review of your health history and outside records will be done, including prior blood tests and skin biopsies, if these have been performed. A medical examination of your skin to determine disease severity.
活组织检查
If a blistering skin condition is suspected, 活组织检查, or small sample of the skin or affected tissue for analysis in the laboratory for confirmation and determination of exact etiology.
血液测试
Your dermatologist may order additional blood work evaluate for circulating antibodies that are specific for certain blistering skin conditions.
Based on a patient’s history/physical exam and the overall severity of their condition, a personalized treatment plan is created that incorporates treatments to address a patient’s cutaneous manifestations of disease severity and a patients overall health/other medical problems.
More information about immunobullous diseases
These organizations have additional details about these diseases.
任命 and referrals
Ask your dermatologist 转介 to the Immunobullous Disease Clinic. Our clinic is typically scheduled on the third Tuesday of the month between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm.
