A Rare Case of Bullous Pemphigoid in an Infant

Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering skin disease, rare in infancy, but increasingly reported. We describe a case of bullous pemphigoid in a 6-month-old infant with an excellent response to topical and oral corticosteroids. In this age group, the dermatosis assumes some particularities whi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Portuguese journal of pediatrics (Online) 2021-04, Vol.52 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Pinto, Ana Marcos, Costin, Adelina, Bartolo, Elvira, Tapadinhas, Cristina
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering skin disease, rare in infancy, but increasingly reported. We describe a case of bullous pemphigoid in a 6-month-old infant with an excellent response to topical and oral corticosteroids. In this age group, the dermatosis assumes some particularities which must be recognized by clinicians in order to prevent unnecessary diagnostic workup or diagnostic delay and treat appropriately to avoid severe morbidity. O penfigóde bolhoso é uma doença autoimune da pele, rara na infância, mas cada vez mais descrita.  Descrevemos um caso de penfigoide bolhoso num bebé de 6 meses de idade com uma excelente resposta a corticosteroides tópicos e orais. Nesta faixa etária, a dermatose assume algumas particularidades que devem ser reconhecidas pelos clínicos, a fim de evitar a realização de exames complementares desnecessários ou o atraso no diagnóstico e tratar adequadamente para evitar morbilidade associada.
ISSN:2184-3333
2184-4453
DOI:10.25754/pjp.2021.20477