herpes gestationis

herpes gestationis [Gk, herpein + L, gestare, to bear] , a generalized pruritic vesicular or bullous rash that appears in the second or third trimester of pregnancy and disappears several weeks after delivery. The lesions often recur with succeeding pregnancies and are associated with premature birth and increased fetal mortality rate. Herpes gestationis has no relation to herpesvirus infection.

Herpes gestationis (Callen et al, 2000)