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Introduction to Bullous Diseases

By Daniel M. Peraza, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery, The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

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Bullae are elevated, fluid-filled blisters ≥ 10 mm in diameter.

The autoimmune bullous diseases include

Other bullous conditions include staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, severe cellulitis, and certain drug eruptions.

Last full review/revision August 2016 by Daniel M. Peraza, MD

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Vascular Lesions of the Skin Bullous Pemphigoid

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