title: Cefuroxime-induced pemphigus erythematosus in a young boy.
abstract: Pemphigus erythematosus (Senear-Usher syndrome) is a variant of superficial pemphigus with features of both lupus erythematosus and pemphigus. It affects mainly middle-aged adults, and is rarely observed before the age of 20 years. The case of a 14-year-old boy who showed cutaneous lesions suggestive for pemphigus erythematosus is described. Not all laboratory and histopathological investigations confirmed the hypothesis, so a diagnosis of clinical pemphigus erythematosus was made. Systemic steroid therapy was effective in controlling the disease. This case is interesting because of the rare occurrence of pemphigus erythematosus in adolescence and the possibility of another drug being added to the list of pemphigus inducers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. adone_baroni@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baroni
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Puca
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Aiello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palla
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faccenda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vozza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sangiuliano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruocco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002444:Cefuroxime