A 55-year-old man presents to the clinic with multiple tense bullae diffusely involving his trunk and extremities that overlie urticarial plaques. The patient states that for the past 4 weeks, his ...

An 18-month-old, previously well boy presents to his primary care pediatrician with a 2-day history of fever, fussiness, and what his mother interprets as a sore throat because he is crying, eating ...

Bullae are large air pockets that form inside the lung due to certain medical conditions, such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Doctors may recommend a bullectomy, which is the ...

An 86-year-old man with a 7-month history of widespread pruritic bullae was referred to our dermatology clinic by his family physician. Physical examination showed tense bullae on his trunk and ...

A previously healthy 76-year-old woman was referred to our dermatology clinic for painless intraoral bullae that had appeared over the preceding 3 weeks. The lesions would appear after slight friction ...

SSS typically presents with a prodrome of fever, fussiness, and diffuse painful red rash, most noticeable at flexures. Within a few days, fragile bullae appear, which rupture easily. Peeling may also ...