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Childhood Acquired Epidermolysis Bullosa
Author(s) -
Lacour JeanPhilippe,
Bernard Philippe,
Rostain Gilles,
BaechlerSadoul Elisabeth,
Pisani Anne,
Ortonne JeanPaul
Publication year - 1995
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.1525-1470.1995.tb00117.x
Subject(s) - epidermolysis bullosa acquisita , medicine , dapsone , dermatology , epidermolysis bullosa , prednisone , direct fluorescent antibody , pediatrics , surgery , autoantibody , immunology , antibody
We present the ninth case of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) reported in children. As in most of the other childhood cases, the 7‐year‐old boy described herein had an acute, widespread, inflammatory vesiculobuilous eruption with oral involvement. Indirect immunofluorescence on salt‐split skin as well as Western imrnunobtot confirmed the diagnosis of EBA. The patient responded to combined prednisone and dap‐sone, and was maintained with dapsone alone.