title: Bullous pemphigoid in late childhood successfully treated with mycophenolate mofetil as an adjuvant therapy.
abstract: Bullous pemphigoid is an acquired subepidermal vesiculobullous disease most commonly seen in the elderly. We report a 16-year-old girl with bullous pemphigoid who achieved disease remission with mycophenolate mofetil as an adjuvant therapy.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago, Section of Dermatology, Chicago, Illinois, USA. john.fox@uchospitals.edu
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Sonya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kenkare
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petronic-Rosic
authors.forename: Keyoumars
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soltani
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sethi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid