Pemphigus in Children
- 31 May 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 30 (5) , 343-346
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4362.1991.tb03872.x
Abstract
Six boys with pemphigus vulgaris and one boy with pemphigus foliaceus are reported. The youngest patient had onset of the disease at the age of 7 years. Three patients with pemphigus vulgaris were treated with intravenous dexamethasone pulses, while the remaining four received oral corticosteroid therapy. The prognosis in all patients was excellent.Keywords
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