Treatment of linear IgA bullous dermatosis of childhood with colchicine

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis of childhood is the most common immunobullous disorder of childhood. First-line treatment includes dapsone or sulfapyrid ine. We report a child with linear IgA dermatosis who was treated successfu lly with colchicine after developing hemolytic anemia from dapsone. We reco mmend colchicine as an alternative therapy for linear IgA dermatosis of chi ldhood in patients in whom first-line treatment is contraindicated or who f ail first-line treatment or develop side effects from it.