CHRONIC BULLOUS DISEASE OF CHILDHOOD FOLLOWING EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS SEROCONVERSION - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
BALDARI U RACCAGNI AA CELLI B RIGHINI MG
Citation
U. Baldari et al., CHRONIC BULLOUS DISEASE OF CHILDHOOD FOLLOWING EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS SEROCONVERSION - A CASE-REPORT, Clinical and experimental dermatology, 21(2), 1996, pp. 123-126
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Clinical and experimental dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03076938
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
123 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(1996)21:2<123:CBDOCF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We report the case of a 3-year-old boy with classical chronic bullous disease of childhood (CBDC) arising after recent Epstein-Barr virus se roconversion following infectious mononucleosis. The patient also had small red cells and decreased levels of circulating IgA. He received c ombined treatment with dapsone and prednisone with good results. Our r eport is the first of CBDC preceded by Epstein-Barr virus seroconversi on. The virus may have had an initial immunopathogenic role in the gen esis of the bullous eruption.