title: Pemphigus foliaceus in an 11-year-old mexican girl with response to oral dapsone.
abstract: Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is rarely described in the pediatric population with less than 40 cases reported in the literature. We report the case of an 11-year-old girl who was diagnosed with PF after 6 months of starting with symptoms and who responded well to therapy with oral dapsone. Although therapeutic guidelines for PF in children are lacking, oral corticosteroids in combination with dapsone have proven to be effective as first-line treatment in this setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital "José Eleuterio González," Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Avenida Francisco I. Madero Pte. s/n y Avenida Gonzalitos, Colonia Mitras Centro, 64460 Monterrey, NL, Mexico.
authors.forename: Martha Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: García-Meléndez
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital "José Eleuterio González," Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Avenida Francisco I. Madero Pte. s/n y Avenida Gonzalitos, Colonia Mitras Centro, 64460 Monterrey, NL, Mexico.
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eichelmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital "José Eleuterio González," Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Avenida Francisco I. Madero Pte. s/n y Avenida Gonzalitos, Colonia Mitras Centro, 64460 Monterrey, NL, Mexico.
authors.forename: Julio César
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Salas-Alanís
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital "José Eleuterio González," Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Avenida Francisco I. Madero Pte. s/n y Avenida Gonzalitos, Colonia Mitras Centro, 64460 Monterrey, NL, Mexico.
authors.forename: Minerva
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gomez-Flores
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital "José Eleuterio González," Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Avenida Francisco I. Madero Pte. s/n y Avenida Gonzalitos, Colonia Mitras Centro, 64460 Monterrey, NL, Mexico.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ocampo-Candiani