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Granulocyte-dependent Autoantibody-induced Skin Blistering
Published on: October 12, 2012
Linear IGA bullous dermatosis potentially triggered by vaccination
Alberto Corrà1, Veronica Bonciolini2, Lavinia Quintarelli1
1Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Abstract:
Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a mucocutaneous autoimmune blistering disease affecting both adults and children. It is caused by IgA antibodies targeting multiple antigens along the basement membrane zone, leading to disruption of dermoepidermal junction and development of bullous lesions which often presents in characteristic arrangement. Although most LABD cases have been reported to be idiopathic, different triggers have been described, including several drugs and infection. However, the occurrence of vaccine-induced cases of LABD is not widely known and accepted due to the few reports available. We present two cases of LABD occurred following different triggers, rising the suspicion for a possible pathogenetic role of vaccines.
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