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Autoimmune blistering skin diseases in childhood
Branka Marinović1, Ines Lakos Jukić
1Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Salata 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC
|July 26, 2002
Abstract:
Autoimmune blistering skin disease in childhood are a heterogeneous group of diseases, which vary in presentation, clinical course, pathohistology, immunopathology and treatment. Although these diseases are rare, it is very important to make an accurate diagnosis based on a combination of clinical signs and laboratory findings. A short review is given of the most common childhood autoimmune bullous diseases according to the clinical, pathohistologic and immunopathologic picture and as well as treatment recommendations.