FUROSEMIDE-INDUCED BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID

Abstract

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired autoimmune disease characterized by subepidermal vesicles and bullae. The etiology for BP is mostly idiopathic with the highest occurrence in elderly patients, however, it is now wellaccepted that BP can be triggered by or associated with physical stimuli, malignancies, other autoimmune disorders and drugs. Drug-induced BP is a very rare complication of systemic therapy with several medications. The authors report a case of a furosemide-induced BP in order to highlight the importance of keeping an open mind about a rare, yet important complication of a widely used drug.