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 …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disease [1–4]. Although dipeptidyl
peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) are used in diabetes mellitus patients because of relatively …

There are numerous reports of bullous pemphigoid (BP) in patients taking dipeptidyl
peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes. However, reports of this phenomenon in …

Figure 1. A) A single tense blister without oedematous erythema located on the right
extensor arm. B) Lymphocytes with only few eosinophils beneath the subepidermal blister …

A 64-year-old Taiwanese male, nonsmoker, with a history of hypertension and type 2
diabetes mellitus has been regularly taking metformin for glycemic control. The patient was …

An 85-year-old man complained of a rash on his upper limbs, chest wall and back (Picture).
He had been undergoing hemodialysis due to end-stage diabetic kidney disease and taking …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disease that typically presents with
pruritic, tense bullae in elderly patients. 1 Several recognized presentations deviate from the …

Dear Editors, Dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) are widely used hypoglycemic drugs
strongly associated with bullous pemphigoid (BP), the most common autoimmune …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering skin disorder. Recently, BP induced
by dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 (DPP‐4) inhibitors has been a concern. Although DPP‐4 …

Pemphigoid lichen planus (PLP) is currently classified as a rare variant of lichen planus (LP)
characterized by blisters located mainly on the limbs and less often in the rest of the …