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  • Title: [Bullous pemphigoid in children. Report of three cases].
    Author: Ben Jazia H, Fenniche S, Marrak H, Ben Jennet S, Zghal M, Ben Ammar F, Mokhtar I.
    Journal: Tunis Med; 2002 Nov; 80(11):722-4. PubMed ID: 12664524.
    Abstract:
    Bullous pemphigoïd (BP) is an acquired immunobullous disease that usually affects adults and rarely children. About 60 cases of infant PB have been reported. Diagnosis is based on immunofluorescence investigations. Clinical, histological and immunopathological findings in childhood PB appear to be not different from the adult. Nevertheless, oral mucosal and palm and sole lesions seem to occur more frequently. We report 3 cases of children BP in one girl and 2 boys, aged respectively of 7.2 and 3 years. Palm and sole were affected in 1 case, and no oral mucosal lesion was noted. Recovery was reached in all cases under dapsone. Characteristics of BP in children are discussed with comparison to literature data.
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