| Literature DB >> 24125034 |
Sonia de la Fuente1, Ángela Hernández-Martín, Raúl de Lucas, Ma Antonia González-Enseñat, Asunción Vicente, Isabel Colmenero, María González-Beato, Mariona Suñol, Antonio Torrelo.
Abstract
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired autoimmune blistering disorder of unknown etiology uncommon in childhood. Unlike adult BP, infantile BP shows acral distribution and resolves rapidly with systemic steroids. We report three infants with infantile BP presenting shortly after vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae B, and meningococcus C. Our cases further reinforce the causal association between childhood BP and vaccination.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24125034 DOI: 10.1111/pde.12231
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Dermatol ISSN: 0736-8046 Impact factor: 1.588