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Childhood Lichen Planus Pemphigoides: Report of Two Cases Treated Successfully with Systemic Glucocorticoids and Dapsone
Author(s) -
Goldscheider Ilana,
Herzinger Thomas,
Varga Rita,
Eming Rüdiger,
Ruzicka Thomas,
Flaig Michael J.,
Sárdy Miklós
Publication year - 2013
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/pde.12214
Subject(s) - dapsone , medicine , dermatology , systemic therapy , systemic disease , disease , cancer , breast cancer
We describe two boys, ages 8 and 7 years, who developed lichen planus pemphigoides. In one of the boys, a henna tattoo probably triggered the disease. Therapy with systemic glucocorticoids and dapsone was successful.