title: [Brazilian pemphigus in a child in French Guyana. Discussion on the clinical polymorphism and epidemiology of the disease].
abstract: The observation in French Guyana of pemphigus foliaceus having long mimicked eczema or psoriasis and turning 5 year later as an exudative erythroderma, points out the clinical polymorphism of the disease. Several clinical features are analysed that might support the hypothesis of autonomy of the Brazilian type: such as for example joint involvement. But the main point concerns epidemiology since this disease seems to spread out from the classical endemic Brazilian provinces to northern countries as socio-economical conditions improve in the south.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005616:French Guiana; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids
vernacular_title: Pemphigus brésilien de l'enfant en Guyane Française. Discussion sur le polymorphisme clinique et l'épidémiologie de la maladie.