pemphigoid gestationis

Gestational pemphigoid (GP) is an autoimmune blistering skin disease of pregnancy, typically occurring in the second or third trimester. It was originally called herpes gestationis because of the blistering appearance, although it is not associated with the herpes virus. It is one of the pemphigoid (pemphigus-like) diseases.

Diagnosis of GP becomes clear when skin lesions progress to tense blisters during the second or third trimester. The face and mucous membranes are usually spared. GP typically ...