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Bullous pemphigoid of childhood in Child
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Bullous pemphigoid of childhood in Child

Contributors: Erin X. Wei MD, John Zampella MD, Belinda Tan MD, PhD, Susan Burgin MD
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Synopsis

This summary discusses pediatric patients. Bullous pemphigoid in adults is addressed separately.

Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic autoimmune subepidermal vesiculobullous disease that is most common in older adults. It is rarely seen in infants and children, in whom the precise incidence is unknown.

In the pediatric population, clinical presentation of bullous pemphigoid is variable, with ill-appearing patients who have severe, generalized blisters on one end of the spectrum and patients with localized, asymptomatic lesions on the other. As in adults, pruritic urticarial papules and plaques may precede the formation of bullae. Bullae can be widespread or localized on any body surface. In infants, palms and soles may predominate. Mucosal involvement in children is common.

Genital involvement is reported to occur in less than 50% of cases. Localized bullous pemphigoid of the genital skin is reported in children aged 7-12. Girls are affected more frequently than boys. When present, this condition can be misdiagnosed as child sexual abuse, and careful consideration must be taken in these cases.

The natural history of bullous pemphigoid in pediatric patients is not well characterized, but some have been reported to resolve within 1-2 years, while others have had a relapsing course.

Codes

ICD10CM:
L12.0 – Bullous pemphigoid

SNOMEDCT:
402439006 – Childhood bullous pemphigoid

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Last Reviewed:03/01/2022
Last Updated:03/02/2022
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Bullous pemphigoid of childhood in Child
A medical illustration showing key findings of Bullous pemphigoid of childhood : Tense bullae, Pruritus, Tense vesicles
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A bulla and some crusting and hypopigmented macules on the central face.
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