| Literature DB >> 16206462 |
Beatriz Sousa1, Alberto Mota, Helder Morgado, J Manuel Lopes, J Amil Dias.
Abstract
Bullous pemphigoid is an acquired auto-immune blistering disease, which affects predominantly the elderly. It is rare in children and exceptional in infant. To our knowledge only ten cases were previously reported. We report a new case of a previously healthy six months old infant who presented with erythemato-vesico-bullous cutaneous lesions over a period of six days. Histology and immunofluorescence led to the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid. Therapy with systemic and topic corticosteroids resulted in a good outcome.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16206462
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Med Port ISSN: 0870-399X