Oral bullous pemphigoid induced by gabapentin: a case report

• Main Authors: Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin, Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/106610/7/106610_Oral%20bullous%20pemphigoid%20induced%20by%20gabapentin.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/106610/; https://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/images/manuscript/vol8issue2/03.case-report/10/10CR-September-2023-Oral-Bullous-Pemphigoid-Induced-by-Gabapentin.pdf; https://doi.org/10.24191/jchs.v8i2.13129
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Drug eruptions typically present with maculapapular rashes and blisters over the body and trunk. Gabapentin was rarely associated with bullous pemphigoid however, the link is still possible, involving localized oral lesions in which oral inspection is indeed essential. We reported a rare case of g...