Volume 3, Issue 6 pp. 459-463
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Childhood Pemphigus Foliaceus: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Stephen K. Jones M.D.

Stephen K. Jones M.D.

Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

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Henriette P. Schwab M.D.

Henriette P. Schwab M.D.

Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

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David A. Norris M.D.

Corresponding Author

David A. Norris M.D.

Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

Address correspondence to: David A. Norris, M.D., 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262. Telephone: (303) 394-7136.Search for more papers by this author
First published: December 1986
Citations: 23

Abstract

Abstract: Childhood pemphigus foliaceus typically causes erythema and scaling of the scalp. Sometimes, blisters and oozing are present, which often are misdiagnosed as either impetigo or seborrheic dermatitis. The eruption may progress to involve the trunk and limbs, the lesions often having an arcuate pattern. The diagnosis can be established by histologic and immunologic evaluation. In children, the disease seems to be less severe than pemphigus vulgaris, as is the case with adults, and we recommend a trial of topical steroids before embarking on systemic therapy.

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