Hailey – Hailey disease : a case report and review of the literature

Authors

  • Sanjutha Supitak TRANG REGIONAL CENTER OF TROPICAL DERMATOLOGY, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THAILAND

Keywords:

Hailey-Hailey disease, familial benign chronic pemphigus

Abstract

Hailey-hailey disease is a rare blistering disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. The disease is clinically characterized by vesicular lesions, painful erosions and scaly erythematous plaques that occur at skin folds. The histopathology is characteristic, with widespread loss of cohesion between suprabasal keratinocytes (acantholysis), giving the appearance of a “dilapidated brick wall”. This study reported a patient and her daughter with clinical features of Hailey-Hailey disease.

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Published

2026-06-18

How to Cite

Supitak, S. (2026). Hailey – Hailey disease : a case report and review of the literature. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 26(2), 130–136. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/283100

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