Blisters never looked so raw. They hide
under the folds of her breasts, spread outward.
First she is modest, but in her pain
she is bold. Showing us her skin and
watching the crusts picked
clean, the gentamicin applied.
A grimace.
Are you in pain?
Through her interpreter:
No pain.
Through her interpreter:
Keep going.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Pulisher’s Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Görgens, S.V. Pemphigus Vulgaris. J Med Humanit 40, 623 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-019-09580-y
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-019-09580-y