Case Report

New-Onset Bullous Pemphigoid in a COVID-19 Patient

Table 1

Patient lab results.

DiagnosticLocation/typeResultNormal value

BiopsyLeft flexor wristEpidermal keratinocyte necrosis, subepidermal vesiculation with eosinophils, gossamer stranding of the papillary dermis, subepidermal edema<20 RU/mL (negative)
Direct immunofluorescenceLeft flexor wristStrong linear IgG staining at the dermoepidermal junction, with weaker and focal linear C3 staining≥20 RU/mL (positive)
Antigen-specific serologic testingBullous pemphigoid 180 IgG Abs211.4 RU/mL<20 RU/mL (negative)
Bullous pemphigoid 230 IgG Abs<1.0 RU/mL≥20 RU/mL (positive)