Autoimmune bullous disease in skin of color: A case series

Bullous Skin Manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: A Case Series

Bullous skin lesions are uncommon in children. While it is well known that Mycoplasma infections are associated with papular skin manifestations, bullous skin lesions are not commonly reported. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a very common bacterial pathogen causing respiratory tract infection in children and adults. We report 2 children with serology-confirmed Mycoplasma infection who were hospitaliz...

Evaluation of direct immunofluorescense on salt split skin in the differentiation of subepidermal autoimmune Bullous dermatoses

Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the prototype of subepidermal autoimmune bullous dermatoses (SABDs). Direct immunofluorescence on salt split skin substrate (DIF-SS) is one of the methods used to differentiate this group of dermatoses. Objective: We conducted this study in order to delineate the results of DIF-SS in SABD patients. Patients and Methods: Seventeen patients with a BP-like cl...

New Observations in Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases

Autoimmune Bullous Disease in Childhood

BACKGROUND Autoimmune bullous disorders (AIBDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases which are rarely seen in children. Studies concerning the immunobullous diseases in pediatric patients are scarce. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical features and treatment outcomes of AIBDs in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS The electronic records of the patients in ou...

Vitamin D and skeletal health in autoimmune bullous skin diseases: a case control study

BACKGROUND The presence of hypovitaminosis D in patients with autoimmune bullous skin diseases, such as pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and bullous pemphigoid (BP), is debated. In a previous study we found an increased prevalence of vertebral fractures (VFx) and hypovitaminosis D in PV and BP patients. The present study extends the sample size of the previous one, for investigating the 25-hydroxyvitami...