Childhood paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with Castleman's tumour.
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare condition virtually always seen in adults. We report a 13-year-old boy who developed PNP associated with Castleman's tumour. His condition mimicked Stevens-Johnson syndrome and responded to tumour resection and immunosuppressive therapy.
Lemon
M A
MA
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Dermatology, Denver, USA.
Weston
W L
WL
Huff
J C
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis