A Rare Case of Bullous Pemphigoid in an Infant

Date of submission: 28-06-2020 | Date of acceptance: 06-11-2020 | Published: 03-04-2021

Authors

  • Ana Marcos- Pinto Universitary Clinic of Dermatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Adelina Costin Dermatology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Elvira Bartolo Dermatology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Cristina Tapadinhas Universitary Clinic of Dermatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal

Abstract

Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering skin disease, rare in infancy, but increasingly reported. We describe a case of bullous pemphigoid in a 6-month-old infant with an excellent response to topical and oral corticosteroids. In this age group, the dermatosis assumes some particularities which must be recognized by clinicians in order to prevent unnecessary diagnostic workup or diagnostic delay and treat appropriately to avoid severe morbidity.

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Published

2021-04-15

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Case reports

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