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Chronic bullous disease of childhood following Epstein—Barr virus seroconversion: a case report
Author(s) -
BALDARI U.,
RACCAGNI A. ASCARI,
CELLI B.,
RIGHINI M. GIOVANNA
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1996.tb00034.x
Subject(s) - seroconversion , medicine , dapsone , mononucleosis , prednisone , virus , immunology , virology , epstein–barr virus infection , epstein–barr virus , disease , dermatology , pathology
Summary We report the case of a 3‐year‐old boy with classical chronic bullous disease of childhood (CBDC) arising after recent Epstein—Barr virus seroconversion following infectious mononucleosis. The patient also had small red cells and decreased levels of circulating IgA. He received combined treatment with dapsone and prednisone with good results Our report is the first of CBDC preceded by Epstein—Barr virus seroconversion. The virus may have had an initial immunopathogenic role in the genesis of the bullous eruption.