Lichen planus pemphigoides in a child--immunopathological findings.
Lichen planus pemphigoides is a rare immuno-bullous disorder which usually affects adults. It is extremely uncommon in children. Previous cases have been described in a 10-year-old girl and in two 16-year-old adolescents. A case of lichen planus pemphigoides in an 11-year-old Afro-Caribbean boy is reported and the immunopathological findings are discussed.
Paige
D G
DG
Department of Dermatology, Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK.
Bhogal
B S
BS
Black
M M
MM
Harper
J I
JI
D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine