Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus in a 6-year-old boy

Pediatr Dermatol. 2017 Nov;34(6):e313-e316. doi: 10.1111/pde.13258. Epub 2017 Aug 29.

Abstract

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) is a rare subepidermal blistering disorder characterized by an acute vesiculobullous eruption in a subset of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus. BSLE most commonly affects young women and only rarely affects children. Herein we report a rare case of BSLE in a 6-year-old boy.

Keywords: bullous disease; bullous systemic lupus erythematosus; immunobullous disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / diagnosis*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Mycophenolic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / drug therapy

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Mycophenolic Acid
  • Methylprednisolone