bullous disease

bullous disease

A general term for any dermopathy characterised by the splitting of the epidermis into bullae, often covering large areas of the skin surface.
Aetiology of epidermal/dermal split
Autoimmune, lichenoid, mechanical, spongiotic.

bullous disease

Dermatology Any of a number of conditions characterized by the formation of bullae covering large portions of the skin surface; many BDs are immune-mediated and can be separated based on the location of the lesions. See Bullous pemphigoid, Pemphigus vulgaris.