Pathology · single question
What is the primary treatment for the vesiculobullous condition described above?
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Correct answer: B. Corticosteroids
- A. Incorrect. These are autoimmune, not viral, conditions.
- B. Correct. Pemphigus, pemphigoid and erosive lichen planus are all immune-mediated and treated with corticosteroids — topical for localised disease, systemic (often with a steroid-sparing agent) for extensive disease.
- C. Incorrect. These are not bacterial conditions; antibiotics have no role except where secondary infection supervenes.
- D. Incorrect. Antifungals treat candidiasis, though secondary candidiasis is a recognised complication of steroid therapy and may need co-management.