Localized childhood vulvar pemphigoid.
Bullous pemphigoid is a disease primarily of the elderly and is uncommon in children. A distinct localized variant of this condition appears to occur in children and is limited to the vulva. Two children with localized disease are discussed.
Guenther
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Division of Dermatology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000367:Age Factors; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005447:Fluocinonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000473:pathology*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D003176:Complement C3; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D005447:Fluocinonide; D001623:Betamethasone