Surgical management of familial benign chronic pemphigus by excision and primary closure

Surgical management of familial benign chronic pemphigus by excision and primary closure

A case describing primary closure after full-thickness excision of long-standing familial benign chronic pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey disease) in a 54-year-old man is presented. The involved axillary, inguinoscrotal, and perineal skin was excised and closed primarily without difficulty. Eradication of t...

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Published in:Annals of plastic surgery Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 337
Main Authors: Kauten, J R, Zook, E G, Kumar, A A, Kinkead, L R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-10-1982
Subjects:
Axilla - surgery
Chronic Disease
Groin - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pemphigus - genetics
Pemphigus - surgery
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Summary:A case describing primary closure after full-thickness excision of long-standing familial benign chronic pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey disease) in a 54-year-old man is presented. The involved axillary, inguinoscrotal, and perineal skin was excised and closed primarily without difficulty. Eradication of the disease in the excised areas was accomplished with minimal hospitalization and morbidity. Familial benign chronic pemphigus and its differential diagnosis are discussed and the literature on surgical management of this rare disease is reviewed.
ISSN:0148-7043
DOI:10.1097/00000637-198210000-00014