ABSTRACT
Linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis is a rare autoimmune bullous disease, but the most common autoimmune bullous dermatosis in children. We report a typical exuberant case of linear IgA dermatosis in a ten-month old child, who showed good response to treatment with corticosteroids and dapsone.
Subject(s)
Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis/pathology , Rare Diseases/pathology , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use , Dapsone/therapeutic use , Humans , Infant , Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis/drug therapy , Male , Rare Diseases/drug therapy , Skin/pathology , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis is a rare autoimmune bullous disease, but the most common autoimmune bullous dermatosis in children. We report a typical exuberant case of linear IgA dermatosis in a ten-month old child, who showed good response to treatment with corticosteroids and dapsone.
A dermatose por imunoglobulina A (IgA) linear é doença bolhosa autoimune rara, porém a mais comum das dermatoses bolhosas autoimunes da infância. Relatamos caso típico e exuberante de dermatose por IgA linear em uma criança de 10 meses, que apresentou boa evolução com o tratamento com corticóide e dapsona.