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Childhood ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid successfully treated with rituximab

Víctor Flores-Climente1, Eduardo Rozas-Muñoz1, Ainhoa Martínez-Grau2

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.

Pediatric Dermatology
|August 27, 2019
PubMed

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Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is rare in children but can cause severe eye issues. This study shows rituximab effectively treated a toddler with this autoimmune blistering disease.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Pediatric Rheumatology

Background:

  • Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare, chronic autoimmune blistering disease.
  • It typically affects elderly individuals and can lead to significant ocular morbidity despite treatment.

Observation:

  • A toddler presented with ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid, a condition extremely uncommon in the pediatric population.
  • The child's condition was severe and refractory to standard therapies.

Findings:

  • The toddler with ocular MMP was successfully treated with rituximab.
  • Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody, demonstrated efficacy in managing this rare pediatric case.

Implications:

  • This case suggests rituximab as a potential therapeutic option for pediatric ocular MMP.
  • Further research is warranted to explore rituximab's role in treating rare autoimmune conditions in children.
Keywords:
immunobullous diseasemucous membrane disorderssystematic therapyvesiculobullous disorders

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