Pemphigus foliaceus

Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune blistering disease, which affects the skin but rarely affects the mucosae. There are two variants of pemphigus foliaceus : endemic and sporadic. Erythroderma due to pemphigus foliaceus is unusual and its occurrence in a child is very rare. We describe a case of e...

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Published inIndian pediatrics Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 240 - 241
Main Authors Fariba, Ghalamkarpour, Ayatollahi, Azin, Hejazi, Somayeh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.03.2012
Subjects
Child
Humans
Leg - pathology
Male
Pemphigus - diagnosis
Pemphigus - immunology
Pemphigus - pathology
Skin - pathology
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Summary:Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune blistering disease, which affects the skin but rarely affects the mucosae. There are two variants of pemphigus foliaceus : endemic and sporadic. Erythroderma due to pemphigus foliaceus is unusual and its occurrence in a child is very rare. We describe a case of erythrodermic pemphigus foliaceus in a 12- year- old boy.
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ISSN:0974-7559