Background:

Among the autoimmune diseases causing erosive lesions and blisters on skin and mucous membranes is pemphigus. Within this is a rare subtype known as seborrheic pemphigus or Senear-usher syndrome which is characterized by broken blisters and crusts involving the seborrheic areas.

Case report:

A 40-year-old female patient, initially treated in a first level unit for a condition of 45 days of evolution, characterized by thick scabby lesions with an erythematous base, pruritic and painful, located in the center of the face, with posterior extension towards the abdomen, thorax, and extremities. Treatment consisted of prednisolone, with favorable evolution. The biopsy of the lesions with the diagnosis of seborrheic pemphigus.

Conclusion:

Senear-usher syndrome is a rare disease of multifactorial origin. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment are decisive factors to avoid the evolution and advanced forms of the disease.

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