title: [Bullous pemphigoid in children. Report of three cases].
abstract: Bullous pemphigoïd (BP) is an acquired immunobullous disease that usually affects adults and rarely children. About 60 cases of infant PB have been reported. Diagnosis is based on immunofluorescence investigations. Clinical, histological and immunopathological findings in childhood PB appear to be not different from the adult. Nevertheless, oral mucosal and palm and sole lesions seem to occur more frequently. We report 3 cases of children BP in one girl and 2 boys, aged respectively of 7.2 and 3 years. Palm and sole were affected in 1 case, and no oral mucosal lesion was noted. Recovery was reached in all cases under dapsone. Characteristics of BP in children are discussed with comparison to literature data.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis.
authors.forename: Hatem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Jazia
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fenniche
authors.forename: Hayet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marrak
authors.forename: Sélima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Jennet
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zghal
authors.forename: Feiza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Ammar
authors.forename: Inçaf
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mokhtar
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003622:Dapsone