Bullous pemphigoid in an infant.
An acral blistering eruption in a 10 week old baby was found on histology and direct immunofluorescence to be bullous pemphigoid. Circulating auto-antibodies were not detected. He responded quickly to oral prednisolone and there have been no sequelae.
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Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D001323:Autoantibodies; D011239:Prednisolone