Bullous lupus: An unusual initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus in an adolescent girl

Monica Tincopa, Katherine Brown Puttgen, Sangeeta Sule, Bernard A. Cohen, Meg R. Gerstenblith

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Abstract

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus is a subepidermal blistering disease that occurs only rarely in a subset of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and even less commonly in pediatric patients. Autoimmunity in bullous systemic lupus erythematosus is characterized by the presence of circulating anti-type VII collagen antibodies. We report here a case of a child whose initial systemic lupus erythematosus presentation was a diffuse bullous eruption.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)373-376
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric Dermatology
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Dermatology

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