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Postvaccination Bullous Pemphigoid in Infancy: Report of Three New Cases and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Fuente Sonia,
HernándezMartín Ángela,
Lucas Raúl,
GonzálezEnseñat MªAntonia,
Vicente Asunción,
Colmenero Isabel,
GonzálezBeato María,
Suñol Mariona,
Torrelo Antonio
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.12231
Subject(s) - medicine , bullous pemphigoid , etiology , diphtheria , tetanus , dermatology , vaccination , pediatrics , poliomyelitis , immunization , immunology , pathology , antigen , antibody
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.