EPIDERMOLYSIS-BULLOSA ACQUISITA - EFFICACY OF HIGH-DOSE INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULINS

Authors
MEIER F SONNICHSEN K SCHAUMBURGLEVER G DOPFER R RASSNER G
Citation
F. Meier et al., EPIDERMOLYSIS-BULLOSA ACQUISITA - EFFICACY OF HIGH-DOSE INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULINS, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 29(2), 1993, pp. 334-337
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01909622
Volume
29
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Part
2
Pages
334 - 337
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(1993)29:2<334:EA-EOH>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 16-year-old boy had a 6-year history of a generalized bullous erupti on that was resistant to multiple therapies. Findings of immunofluores cent split-skin studies and electron microscopy were consistent with a diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. Treatment with cyclospo rine and prednisolone decreased new blister formation. Additional ther apy with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulins was successful in contr olling the patient's disease.