Nikyar Zahra, Hatami Parvaneh, Aryanian Zeinab, Sotoudeh Soheila, Ziaee Vahid, Goodarzi Azadeh
Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Case Rep Dermatol Med. 2022 Apr 11;2022:8507156. doi: 10.1155/2022/8507156. eCollection 2022.
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired autoimmune bullous disorder rarely seen in the pediatric population. It usually presents as large and tense bullae, predominantly distributed in the acral areas. Herein, we describe a case of childhood BP with an atypical presentation mimicking toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). This case shows us that juvenile BP should be considered in the differential diagnosis of TEN in children, particularly if there are unusual features and an intractable course.