Abstract

GONZALEZ-MARTIN, Leticia; GONZALEZ, Antonio  and  PEREZ-MARTIN, María E. Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis: Two cases report. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2015, vol.113, n.5, pp.e279-e282. ISSN 0325-0075.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2015.e279.

Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis is a rare entity with frequent spontaneous resolution. It usually presents in children with average age of 4.5 years. Its incidence is about 0.5-2.3 cases/million individuals/year. It is, after dermatitis herpetiformis, the most frequent paediatric blister disorder. It usually appears in bouts with acute development of vesicles in strings of pearls; affecting the perioral area and genitalia. Diagnosis is based on the clinical signs and symptoms and biopsy of the skin with subepidermal blister and a linear band of immunoglobulin A in the direct immunofluorescence. Often, diagnosis is made late because of the unawareness of this disease.

Keywords : Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis; Impetigo; Dermatitis herpetiformis.

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