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Treatment of Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis of Childhood With Mycophenolate Mofetil
Jeanne Farley-Li, MD;
Anthony J. Mancini, MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill
Arch Dermatol. 2003;139:1121-1124.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 27-month-old girl presented with a 5-week history of blistering that was initially localized to the popliteal fossae and face but subsequently progressed to involve the majority of her extremities, her genitals, and portions of her trunk. Treatments initiated prior to dermatologic evaluation included amoxicillin and betamethasone dipropionate and resulted in no improvement. Her medical history was significant for asthma,  thalassemia trait, and neonatal ocular chlamydia infection. She was taking no oral medications and had no known history of drug allergies.
Examination revealed a quiet girl in obvious discomfort. There were numerous tense bullae on an inflammatory base, many with an annular configuration and central crusting, distributed on her extremities (Figure 1), labia majora, ears, and face. There were fewer lesions on her trunk. Involved areas also revealed multiple crusted erosions, and she had hypopigmented annular patches on her upper inner . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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