definition
Chronic blistering disease characterized by the eruption of tense, subepidermal bullae on erythematous or normal skin. Autoantibodies to the epidermal basement membrane zone are found on direct microscopy. The disorder usually affects elderly people, but it may occur occasionally in children.
UMLS
Benign pemphigus, NOS, Bullous pemphigoid, Pemphigoid, Pemphigoid NOS, Pemphigoid, Bullous, Pemphigoid, NOS, PEMPHIGUS, BENIGN