Childhood vulval pemphigoid: a clinical and immunopathological study of five patients.

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We describe five girls with vulval pemphigoid: two had bullous pemphigoid confined to the vulva and three had cicatricial pemphigoid. They demonstrate a spectrum of severity from localized disease to extensive vulval scarring necessitating long-term immunosuppressive therapy and surgical correction. The age at onset of their disease ranged between 6 and 13 years. All presented with vulval discomfort and erosions. Three had oral lesions, two perianal and one eye and cutaneous involvement. Two ...

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Authors: Farrell, A; Kirtschig, G; Dalziel, K; Allen, J; Dootson, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of dermatology
• Volume: 140
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 308-312
• Publication date: 1999-02-01
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02668.x
• EISSN: 1365-2133
• ISSN: 0007-0963
• Language: English
• Keywords: Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; Female; Immunoglobulin G; Vulvar Diseases; Child; Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane; Humans; Autoantibodies; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; Pemphigoid, Bullous; Adolescent