Familial benign chronic pemphigus and doxycycline: a review of 6 cases

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BACKGROUND: Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) or familial benign chronic pemphigus is a rare autosomal dominant inherited skin disorder, characterized by flaccid vesicles and erosions on the intertriginous areas. Current treatments are not particularly effective. We report 6 cases dramatically improving with doxycycline. CASE REPORTS: 6 patients, aged from 33 to 77 years old, presented with a variable 4 to 40 year...

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