Citation
Ma. Lemon et al., CHILDHOOD PARANEOPLASTIC PEMPHIGUS ASSOCIATED WITH CASTLEMANS TUMOR, British journal of dermatology, 136(1), 1997, pp. 115-117
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
ISSN journal
00070963
Volume
136
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
115 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0963(1997)136:1<115:CPPAWC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare condition virtually always se
en in adults. We report a 13-year-old boy who developed PNP associated
with Castleman's tumour. His condition mimicked Stevens-Johnson syndr
ome and responded to tumour resection and immunosuppressive therapy.