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Childhood Bullous Lichen Planus
Author(s) -
Kwee Darlene J.,
Dufresne Raymond G.,
Ellis Darrel L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1987.tb00801.x
Subject(s) - bulla (seal) , dapsone , stratum corneum , medicine , stratum granulosum , biopsy , direct fluorescent antibody , dermatology , skin biopsy , pathology , antibody , immunology , lung
A child with previous lichenoid lesions had bullae refractory to antistaphylococcal antibiotics. Biopsy of a bulla showed histologic changes of bullous lichen planus. Indirect immunofluorescence using the patient's serum on a perilestional bulla biopsy showed positive staining for IgA and IgG in the stratum granulosum and stratum corneum, confirming the diagnosis. The lesions resolved with dapsone treatment.