Diabetic bullae

Authors

  • Raman Bhutani Department of Dermatology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Hull York Medical School, UK
  • Shernaz Walton Department of Dermatology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Hull York Medical School, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15277/bjdvd.2015.004

Abstract

Bullosis diabeticorum is an uncommon dermatologicamanifestation of diabetes. Bullae can appear spontaneously in diabetic patients. The majority of patients have pre-existing complications such as nephropathy and neuropathy. The condition is generally self-limiting and the diagnosis is often made clinically with, the appearance of painless, tense blisters arising from non-inflamed skin.

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2015-03-02

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2015)

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