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Murugesu L, Tirumalae R. Histopathologic Overlap Between Bullous Lupus Erythematosus and Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis: A Comparative Study. Am J Dermatopathol 2024:00000372-990000000-00422. [PMID: 39288759 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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ABSTRACT Bullous lupus erythematosus (BLE) and linear IgA disease (LAD) are rare autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases, with overlapping features despite different pathogenetic mechanisms. Diagnosis is based on immunofluorescence and serology. This retrospective study was undertaken to compare the histopathologic features of BLE and LAD (11 cases each). The mean age was 36 years in both groups, and female preponderance was noted in BLE. Clinically, all cases presented as tense, itchy blisters distributed over the trunk, face, and extremities. Subepidermal neutrophil-rich blisters were seen in 60% BLE and 54.54% LAD cases. Eosinophils in the blisters were noted in 4 cases (36.4%) of linear IgA bullous dermatosis, but not in any of the BLE cases. The adjacent epidermal changes noted include spongiosis (33%; 40%), papillary microabscesses (22%; 20%), and basal tagging by neutrophils (77%; 70%). Superficial perivascular inflammation was seen in all cases while deep perivascular inflammation was observed in 54% BLE and 36% LAD cases. Lymphocytes were the predominant infiltrate. Increased dermal mucin was seen in 60% BLE and 45% LAD cases. None of the histopathologic features showed a statistically significant difference between the 2 groups. Hence, histopathology alone is of limited value in distinguishing the 2 groups. Diagnosis rests on immunofluorescence and serologic findings, which should be used even in cases that seem to be classic LAD or patients without history of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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- Lavanya Murugesu
- Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Puducherry, India; and
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Caux F, Patsatsi A, Karakioulaki M, Antiga E, Baselga E, Borradori L, Caproni M, Cardones AR, Chandran NS, Dräger S, Drenovska K, Goebeler M, Günther C, Hofmann SC, Ioannides D, Joly P, Marinović B, Mariotti EB, Marzano AV, Morel KD, Murrell DF, Prost C, Sárdy M, Setterfield J, Skiljevic D, Uzun S, Vassileva S, Zambruno G, Schmidt E. S2k guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of linear IgA dermatosis initiated by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:1006-1023. [PMID: 38421060 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Linear IgA dermatosis (LAD) is a rare subepidermal autoimmune bullous disease (AIBD) defined by predominant or exclusive immune deposits of immunoglobulin A at the basement membrane zone of skin or mucous membranes. This disorder is a rare, clinically and immunologically heterogeneous disease occurring both in children and in adults. The aim of this project is to present the main clinical features of LAD, to propose a diagnostic algorithm and provide management guidelines based primarily on experts' opinion because of the lack of large methodologically sound clinical studies. METHODS These guidelines were initiated by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Task Force Autoimmune Bullous Diseases (AIBD). To achieve a broad consensus for these S2k consensus-based guidelines, a total of 29 experts from different countries, both European and non-European, including dermatologists, paediatric dermatologists and paediatricians were invited. All members of the guidelines committee agreed to develop consensus-based (S2k) guidelines. Prior to a first virtual consensus meeting, each of the invited authors elaborated a section of the present guidelines focusing on a selected topic, based on the relevant literature. All drafts were circulated among members of the writing group, and recommendations were discussed and voted during two hybrid consensus meetings. RESULTS The guidelines summarizes evidence-based and expert opinion-based recommendations (S2 level) on the diagnosis and treatment of LAD. CONCLUSION These guidelines will support dermatologists to improve their knowledge on the diagnosis and management of LAD.
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- Frédéric Caux
- Department of Dermatology and Referral Center for Autoimmune Bullous Diseases, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Seine-Saint-Denis, AP-HP and University Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Unit, 2nd Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Center, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Rare Diseases Unit, European Reference Network-Skin Member, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Rare Diseases Unit, European Reference Network-Skin Member, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology (LIED), University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital "Alexandrovska", Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergy and Dermatosurgery, Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, University Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany
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- 1st Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Hospital of Skin and Venereal Diseases, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Dermatology, Rouen University Hospital, INSERM 1234, Normandie University, Rouen, France
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Rare Diseases Unit, European Reference Network-Skin Member, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology and Referral Center for Autoimmune Bullous Diseases, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Seine-Saint-Denis, AP-HP and University Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, King's College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, London, UK
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Dermatology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital "Alexandrovska", Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Genodermatosis Unit, Translational Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics Research Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology (LIED), University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Nin OC, Hutnik R, Chheda NN, Hutchinson D. Airway management of a patient with linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12:2263-2268. [PMID: 38808340 PMCID: PMC11129123 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i13.2263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There is limited literature on managing the airway of patients with linear immunoglobulin A (IgA) bullous dermatosis, a rare mucocutaneous disorder that leads to the development of friable bullae. Careful clinical decision making is necessary when there is a risk of bleeding into the airway, and a multidisciplinary team approach may lead to decreased patient morbidity during these high-risk scenarios, especially when confronted with an unusual cause for bleeding. CASE SUMMARY A 45-year-old African American female presented to our ambulatory surgical center for right corneal transplantation due to corneal perforation after blunt trauma in the setting of cicatricial conjunctivitis and diffuse corneal neovascularization from linear IgA bullous dermatosis. The diagnosis of IgA dermatosis was recent, and the patient had been lost to follow-up. The severity of the disease and extent of airway involvement was unknown at the time of the surgery. Significant airway bleeding was noticed upon intubation and the otorhinolaryngology team had to be called to the operating room. The patient required transfer to the intensive care unit where a multidisciplinary team was involved in her case. The patient was extubated on postoperative day 4. CONCLUSION A multidisciplinary approach to treating this disease is the best course of action before a surgical procedure. In our case, key communication between the surgery, anesthesia, and dermatology teams led to the quick and safe treatment of our patient's disease. Ambulatory surgery should not be considered for these cases unless they are in full remission and there is no mucous membrane involvement.
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- Olga C Nin
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
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Kim YR, Kim JH, Kim SW, Lee JM, Bae JS. Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis in Korea Using the Nationwide Health Insurance Database. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1159. [PMID: 38398470 PMCID: PMC10889246 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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(1) Background: Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a rare autoimmune, subepidermal blistering disease, characterized by linear IgA deposits along the epidermal basement membrane. LABD is idiopathic and is associated with medication and systemic autoimmune diseases. (2) Methods: We investigated the demographic characteristics, disease course, causative agents, and associated diseases in Korean patients with LABD. The Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database was used to obtain data. We identified 670 LABD cases between 2010 and 2022. (3) Results: The annual incidence of LABD was 1.3 per 100,000 persons, with a higher prevalence in individuals ≥60 years old. The patients were treated with dapsone for 30.7 ± 56.7 days, had 1.3 ± 0.7 hospital visits, and were hospitalized for 19.8 ± 19.7 days. Risk factors, including malignancy, commonly preceded LABD. Antibiotic use, specifically vancomycin and third-generation cephalosporins, was a risk factor. The mean age of LABD diagnosis was 55.9 ± 21.7 years. (4) Conclusion: This is the first published study to assess a nationwide cohort for LABD. The incidence of LABD was higher than that in other studies. Most case reports have linked LABD with the administration of specific antibiotics; however, this study shows there were more associations with other conditions.
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- Yu Rim Kim
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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Fletcher D, Patel S, Motaparthi K. Successful Treatment of Linear IgA Disease and Ulcerative Colitis With Sulfasalazine. Cureus 2023; 15:e37210. [PMID: 37168182 PMCID: PMC10166405 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Linear IgA disease (LAD) is an uncommon autoimmune blistering disease that has been associated with medications, malignancy, and other autoimmune diseases, such as ulcerative colitis (UC). In this case report, a patient with a history of UC developed characteristic LAD lesions. While dapsone is considered first-line therapy for LAD, the treatment team opted for an underutilized, plausibly less toxic, and more simplified treatment regimen with sulfasalazine, successfully utilizing the two distinct actions of sulfasalazine's components - sulfapyridine and 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) - to concurrently treat both the LAD and UC symptoms. The authors discuss the pathophysiology of LAD and UC and expound on the mechanistic theory of their association. Additionally, the pharmacodynamics of sulfasalazine and considerations of its side effect profile are examined.
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Machado Morais J, Meneses M, Freitas C, Oliveira H, Leite I. Linear Immunoglobulin A Dermatosis: A Rare Case Illustrating Successful Treatment With Dapsone. Cureus 2023; 15:e35569. [PMID: 37007367 PMCID: PMC10061548 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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This is the case report of a previously healthy four-year-old girl with a history of upper airway infection that was treated with a β-lactam antibiotic. She was seen in the emergency department one month later with vesiculobullous lesions with clear content that were isolated or grouped in rosettes. Direct immunofluorescence showed baseline linear positivity for immunoglobulin A (IgA) (+) and fibrinogen-positive bullous content with absent remaining immunosera expression. The observed results were compatible with linear IgA bullous dermatosis. After confirming the diagnosis and excluding glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, dapsone was added to the initial treatment with systemic and topical corticosteroids. This case report is a reminder of the importance of a high index of clinical suspicion for this condition to reach a timely diagnosis.
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Cao S, Zhou G, Yang B. A case of linear IgA bullous dermatosis localised on the genital area. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2023; 89:88-89. [PMID: 36331857 DOI: 10.25259/ijdvl_321_2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Shan Cao
- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Linear Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Bullous Dermatosis Mimicking Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Cureus 2022; 14:e30309. [PMID: 36381872 PMCID: PMC9650960 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a rare autoimmune blistering disease characterized by linear IgA deposition along the dermo-epidermal junction on direct immunofluorescence (DIF). LABD appears clinically as erythematous polycyclic lesions in younger patients but can show considerable phenotypic heterogeneity in older patients, often leading to misdiagnoses such as bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), or other bullous conditions. Cases of LABD mimicking SJS/TEN require prompt skin biopsies for histopathology and DIF for disease differentiation and medical decision-making. In cases of suspected drug-induced LABD or SJS/TEN, identification and removal of the offending agent are paramount. The preferred treatment for LABD is oral dapsone, while SJS/TEN may respond better to cyclosporine or a combination of intravenous immunoglobulin and systemic corticosteroids. This case highlights the rare occurrence of LABD mimicking SJS/TEN and emphasizes the details that clinicians must know to guide patient management.
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Mori F, Saretta F, Liotti L, Giovannini M, Castagnoli R, Arasi S, Barni S, Mastrorilli C, Pecoraro L, Caminiti L, Marseglia GL, Barbaud A, Novembre E. Linear Immunoglobulin a Bullous Dermatosis in Children. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:937528. [PMID: 35874598 PMCID: PMC9304959 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.937528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Linear Immunoglobulin A Bullous Disease (LABD) is a rare dermatosis whose pathomechanisms are not yet completely understood. LABD has different features characterizing adults and children in terms of potential triggers, clinical manifestations, and prognosis. The aim of the present study is to review all neonatal and pediatric cases of LABD and summarize the major characteristics. Childhood LABD is mainly idiopathic with a benign prognosis. Neonatal cases are difficult to differentiate from infectious diseases and usually have a poor prognosis. Drugs are one of the possible triggers that can activate autoimmune responses through antigen mimicry and epitope spreading as well as different stimuli (e.g., infections, inflammatory diseases, trauma). The gold standard for the diagnosis is based on direct immunofluorescence. Prognosis is generally favorable but often depends on the prompt dermatological diagnosis, treatment and follow-up guaranteed by a multidisciplinary team, including pediatricians for this group of age.
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- Francesca Mori
- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Latisana-Palmanova Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Salesi Children's Hospital, AOU Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Translational Research in Pediatric Specialties Area, Division of Allergy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit and Emergency, University Hospital Consortium Corporation Polyclinic of Bari, Pediatric Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Development Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, AOU Policlinico Gaetano Martino, Messina, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Sorbonne Universités, Service de Dermatologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Tenon, Paris HUEP, APHP, Paris, France
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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The epidemiology of autoimmune bullous diseases in Sudan between 2000 and 2016. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0254634. [PMID: 34255799 PMCID: PMC8277047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objectives Autoimmune bullous diseases vary in their clinico-epidemiological features and burden across populations. Data about these diseases was lacking in Sudan. We aimed to describe the epidemiological profile and to estimate the burden of autoimmune bullous diseases in Sudan. Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at Khartoum Dermatological and Venereal Diseases Teaching Hospital. We used routinely collected health care data, and included all patients with an autoimmune bullous disease who presented to the hospital between 2001 and 2016. Results Out of the 4736 patients who were admitted to the hospital during the study period, 923 (19.5%) had an autoimmune bullous disease. The average rate of patients at the hospital was 57.7 per year representing 1.3 per 100,000 population per year. After exclusion of patients where the final diagnosis was missing, 585 were included in the further analysis. Pemphigus vulgaris was the most common disease (50.9%), followed by bullous pemphigoid (28.2%), linear IgA disease/chronic bullous disease of childhood (8.4%), and pemphigus foliaceous (8.2%). Pemphigoid gestationis and IgA pemphigus constituted 1.4% and 1.2% of the cohort, respectively. Paraneoplastic pemphigus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, lichen planus pemphigoidis, bullous systemic lupus erythematosus, and dermatitis herpetiformis were rare. None of the patients had epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. Conclusions The clinico-epidemiological characteristics vary among the types of autoimmune bullous diseases. Females were more predominant in most of them. Sudanese patients tended in general to present at a younger age than other populations. The pool of Sudanese patients with autoimmune bullous diseases is large which requires investigation for the local risk factors and presents a field for future trials.
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Lim GH, Cai SCS, Lee JSS, Chen Q. Rare case of linear IgA bullous dermatosis showing IgA, IgG and IgM reactivity. Australas J Dermatol 2021; 62:e361-e362. [PMID: 33729542 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Gim Hui Lim
- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Tabka M, Gammoudi R, Fathallah N, Ghariani N, Sriha B, Ben Salem C, Denguezli M. Linear IgA bullous dermatosis: A rare manifestation of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid treatment. Dermatol Ther 2020; 33:e14187. [PMID: 32789977 DOI: 10.1111/dth.14187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Meriam Tabka
- Department of Dermatology, University of Sousse, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Sousse, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacovigilance, Reference Centre for Cutaneous Adverse Reactions, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Sousse, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, University of Sousse, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacovigilance, Reference Centre for Cutaneous Adverse Reactions, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Sousse, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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Neutrophilic drug reactions are unique eruptions that can affect hospitalized patients and share a common pathophysiology with neutrophils as the key mediators of inflammation. They range in clinical presentation from papules and plaques to bullae and erosions to pustules. Although there is some overlap in presentation, each has distinguishing features that aid the clinician in differentiation from one another and from other drug hypersensitivity reactions. Much of the data on these reactions are from case reports and series or retrospective review studies. There are limited prospective observational studies dedicated to these adverse drug reactions. We review the more common and life-threatening neutrophilic drug reactions, their proposed mechanism of action, and their management.
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- Alexandra J Coromilas
- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
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Autoimmune bullous skin diseases, pemphigus and pemphigoid. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2020; 145:1031-1047. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yang Z, Liu ZH, Sun CQ, Shen H. Successful treatment of a case of idiopathic linear IgA bullous dermatosis with oral sulfasalazine. Dermatol Ther 2020; 33:e13210. [PMID: 31895494 DOI: 10.1111/dth.13210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a rare acquired autoimmune chronic vesiculobullous dermatosis affecting primarily young children and older adults. We report a 17-year-old Chinese boy with a 2-month history of intense itching erythema or tense vesicles on healthy skin or on an erythematous base, with parts of lesions arising a characteristic "cluster of jewels" pattern. With the characteristics of vesicles or blisters on the skin, subepidermal blisters with neutrophilic infiltrate on histology, and linear IgA deposits on the basement membrane zone and absence of other immunoglobulins on direct immunofluorescence, LABD was dignosized. Sulfapyridine has also been reported as one of the best options of systemic therapy for LABD. Our patient successfully treated with only oral sulfasalazine (alternative medicine of sulfasalazine), which is safe and effective.
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- Zhen Yang
- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hangzhou Third Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hangzhou Third Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hangzhou Third Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hangzhou Third Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Phyu H, Kobayashi T, Rastogi P, Cho C. Vancomycin-induced linear Immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/12/e233281. [PMID: 31822537 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Htay Phyu
- Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Rashid H, Lamberts A, Diercks GFH, Pas HH, Meijer JM, Bolling MC, Horváth B. Oral Lesions in Autoimmune Bullous Diseases: An Overview of Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Algorithm. Am J Clin Dermatol 2019; 20:847-861. [PMID: 31313078 PMCID: PMC6872602 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-019-00461-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Autoimmune bullous diseases are a group of chronic inflammatory disorders caused by autoantibodies targeted against structural proteins of the desmosomal and hemidesmosomal plaques in the skin and mucosa, leading to intra-epithelial or subepithelial blistering. The oral mucosa is frequently affected in these diseases, in particular, in mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, and paraneoplastic pemphigus. The clinical symptoms are heterogeneous and may present with erythema, blisters, erosions, and ulcers localized anywhere on the oral mucosa, and lead to severe complaints for the patients including pain, dysphagia, and foetor. Therefore, a quick and proper diagnosis with adequate treatment is needed. Clinical presentations of autoimmune bullous diseases often overlap and diagnosis cannot be made based on clinical features alone. Immunodiagnostic tests are of great importance in differentiating between the different diseases. Direct immunofluorescence microscopy shows depositions of autoantibodies along the epithelial basement membrane zone in mucous membrane pemphigoid subtypes, or depositions on the epithelial cell surface in pemphigus variants. Additional immunoserological tests are useful to discriminate between the different subtypes of pemphigoid, and are essential to differentiate between pemphigus and paraneoplastic pemphigus. This review gives an overview of the clinical characteristics of oral lesions and the diagnostic procedures in autoimmune blistering diseases, and provides a diagnostic algorithm for daily practice.
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- Hanan Rashid
- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Díaz M, Morita L, Ferrari B, Sartori S, Greco M, Sobrevias Bonells L, González-Enseñat M, Vicente Villa M, Larralde M. Dermatosis ampollar IgA lineal: serie de 17 casos. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2019; 110:673-680. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Díaz M, Morita L, Ferrari B, Sartori S, Greco M, Sobrevias Bonells L, González-Enseñat M, Vicente Villa M, Larralde M. Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis: A Series of 17 Cases. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Genovese G, Venegoni L, Fanoni D, Muratori S, Berti E, Marzano AV. Linear IgA bullous dermatosis in adults and children: a clinical and immunopathological study of 38 patients. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019; 14:115. [PMID: 31126328 PMCID: PMC6534856 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1089-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a rare autoimmune subepithelial vesiculobullous disease due to IgA autoantibodies directed against different antigens of the basement membrane zone (BMZ) of the skin and/or mucosae. It affects mainly preschool-aged children and adults, with only few studies on large series. The aim of this study was to assess possible differences between adults and children regarding clinical presentation, immunopathologic features, management and course of the disease. METHODS A retrospective review of 38 LABD patients, followed-up from November 2006 to September 2018, was performed. RESULTS Of 38 patients, 27 were adults and 11 children. Mean age at diagnosis was 5.4 years and 60.6 years in the pediatric and adult group, respectively. Considering both groups, limbs were the most commonly involved site (73.7%), followed by trunk (55.3%), head (36.8%) and buttocks (13.2%). Interestingly, head (p = 0.008), particularly perioral (p = 0.001), involvement, as well as "string of pearls" arrangement (p = 0.03), were more prevalent in children. Mucosal involvement was seen in 9 (23.7%) patients and was more frequent in children than adults (45.5% vs 14.8%, respectively, p = 0.09). Linear IgA deposits along the BMZ were observed in 30 patients (78.9%), while linear/granular IgA deposits in 8 patients (21.1%). Dapsone was the most commonly used drug (78.9%) and complete remission was achieved in most cases (81.6%). CONCLUSIONS Our epidemiological and clinicopathological findings relative to a large cohort of LABD patients are mostly consistent with the literature data. Interestingly, head, notably perioral, involvement and "string of pearls" arrangement occurred more frequently in the paediatric than adult group. The above clinical parameters may be regarded as diagnostic tools for LABD in children.
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- Giovanni Genovese
- 0000 0004 1757 8749grid.414818.0Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy ,0000 0004 1757 2822grid.4708.bDepartment of Physiopathology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 2822grid.4708.bDepartment of Physiopathology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 2822grid.4708.bDepartment of Physiopathology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 8749grid.414818.0Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 8749grid.414818.0Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy ,0000 0004 1757 2822grid.4708.bDepartment of Physiopathology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- 0000 0004 1757 8749grid.414818.0Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace, 9, 20122 Milan, Italy ,0000 0004 1757 2822grid.4708.bDepartment of Physiopathology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Mesa-Álvarez L, Peón Currás G, Flórez Á. Widespread Erythematous and Bullous Plaques Associated With Nasolabial Fold Ulceration: Answer. Am J Dermatopathol 2019; 41:237-238. [PMID: 30801345 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000001051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Laura Mesa-Álvarez
- Dermatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain
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Ferrara G, Petrillo MG, Giani T, Marrani E, Filippeschi C, Oranges T, Simonini G, Cimaz R. Clinical Use and Molecular Action of Corticosteroids in the Pediatric Age. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20020444. [PMID: 30669566 PMCID: PMC6359239 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20020444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy for many pediatric disorders and sometimes are life-saving. Both endogenous and synthetic derivatives diffuse across the cell membrane and, by binding to their cognate glucocorticoid receptor, modulate a variety of physiological functions, such as glucose metabolism, immune homeostasis, organ development, and the endocrine system. However, despite their proved and known efficacy, corticosteroids show a lot of side effects, among which growth retardation is of particular concern and specific for pediatric age. The aim of this review is to discuss the mechanism of action of corticosteroids, and how their genomic effects have both beneficial and adverse consequences. We will focus on the use of corticosteroids in different pediatric subspecialties and most common diseases, analyzing the most recent evidence.
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- Signal Transduction laboratory, NIEHS, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA.
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, Anna Meyer Children University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy.
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Dermatology, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Dermatology, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, Anna Meyer Children University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, Anna Meyer Children University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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Garel B, Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Afriat D, Prost-Squarcioni C, Tétart F, Bensaid B, Bara Passot C, Beylot-Barry M, Descamps V, Duvert-Lehembre S, Grootenboer-Mignot S, Jeudy G, Soria A, Valnet-Rabier MB, Barbaud A, Caux F, Lebrun-Vignes B. Drug-induced linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis: A French retrospective pharmacovigilance study of 69 cases. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 85:570-579. [PMID: 30511379 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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AIMS Linear immunoglobin A (IgA) bullous dermatosis is a rare autoimmune dermatosis considered spontaneous or drug-induced (DILAD). We assessed all DILAD cases, determined the imputability score of drugs and highlighted suspected drugs. METHODS Data for patients with DILAD were collected retrospectively from the French Pharmacovigilance network (from 1985 to 2017) and from physicians involved in the Bullous Diseases French Study Group and the French Investigators for Skin Adverse Reactions to Drugs. Drug causality was systematically determined by the French imputability method. RESULTS Of the 69 patients, 42% had mucous membrane involvement, 20% lesions mimicking toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), 21% eosinophil infiltrates and 10% keratinocytes necrosis. Direct immunofluorescence, in 80%, showed isolated linear IgA deposits. Vancomycin (VCM) was suspected in 39 cases (57%), 11 had TEN-like lesions, as compared with three without VCM suspected. Among the 33 patients with a single suspected drug, 85% had an intrinsic imputability score of I4. Among them, enoxaparin, minocycline and vibramycin were previously unpublished. For all patients, the suspect drug was withdrawn; 15 did not receive any treatment. First-line therapy for 31 patients was topical steroids. Among the 60 patients with available follow-up, 52 achieved remission, 10 without treatment. Four patients experienced relapse, four died and five had positive accidental rechallenges. CONCLUSIONS There is no major clinical difference between DILAD and idiopathic linear IgA bullous dermatosis, but the former features a higher prevalence of patients mimicking TEN. VCM, suspected in more than half of the cases, might be responsible for more severe clinical presentations. We report three new putative drugs.
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- Bethsabée Garel
- Department of Dermatology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Henri-Mondor Hospital, 94010, Créteil, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Henri-Mondor Hospital, 94010, Créteil, France.,EA 7379 EpiDermE, Université Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne UPEC, Créteil, France.,Reference Center for toxic bullous diseases and severe drug reactions, Créteil, France
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- Regional Center of Pharmacovigilance, APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Dermatology Department, APHP, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France.,Pathology Department, APHP, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France.,Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Drug Allergy Unit-CCR2A, Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, CHU Lyon-Sud, Pierre Benite, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology, APHP, Bichat Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris Diderot University
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- Department of Dermatology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, APHP, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Faculté de Médecine Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Inserm, UMR 1135, Paris, France
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- Reference Center for toxic bullous diseases and severe drug reactions, Créteil, France.,Department of Dermatology and Allergology, APHP, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Faculté de Médecine Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Dermatology Department, APHP, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France.,Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- EA 7379 EpiDermE, Université Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne UPEC, Créteil, France.,Reference Center for toxic bullous diseases and severe drug reactions, Créteil, France.,Regional Center of Pharmacovigilance, APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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Znamenskaya LF, Chikin VV, Nefedova MA. Linear IgA bullous dermatosis. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2018. [DOI: 10.25208/0042-4609-2018-94-6-42-51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Aim: to present a clinical case of linear IgA bullous dermatosis.Materials and methods. A 44 years old patient complaining of skin rashes on the trunk and extremities, accompanied by severe itching was examined. We carried out a morphological investigation of biopsy samples derived from the lesion and apparently unaffected skin areas using the method of indirect immunofluorescence.Results. The patient having rashes in the form of multiple vesicles and small bubbles with a tight cover, which had been grouped into figures resembling pearl necklaces, demonstrated the presence of focal subepidermal cracks (subepidermal bubble in one location), as well as a linear deposition of IgA along the epidermal basement membrane. According to the clinical picture and following the histological and immunofluorescent investigation of skin biopsies, the patient was diagnosed with linear IgA bullous dermatosis. Lesion regression was achieved as a result of systemic therapy with prednisolone at a dose of 50 mg per day.Conclusion. The diagnosis of linear IgA bullous dermatosis should be made on the basis of skin biopsy investigation by the method of indirect immunofluorescence. Systemic glucocorticosteroids are seen as an effective approach to the treatment of such patients.
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Ho YH, Chiu YW, Liu HN. Piperacillin-Tazobactam-Induced Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis Supported by a T-Cell Activation Assay. Ann Dermatol 2018; 30:588-591. [PMID: 33911483 PMCID: PMC7992483 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2018.30.5.588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Linear immunoglobulin (Ig) A bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a rare subepidermal autoimmune blistering disease characterized by linear IgA deposits at the basement membrane zone visualized with direct immunofluorescence (DIF). Most cases of LABD are idiopathic, but some are drug-induced with vancomycin being the most common causative agent. We herein report a patient presenting with blisters and erosive lesions, primarily in the intertriginous and flexor areas, consistent with a diagnosis of piperacillin-tazobactam-induced LABD based on the patient's clinical course and histopathology, DIF, and in vitro T-cell activation assay (TAA) findings. Only one case of piperacillin-tazobactam-induced LABD has been previously reported. In addition to its rarity, our case was also unique in that the skin lesions occurred in the intertriginous and flexor areas, uncommon locations for typical adult patients with LABD, and TAA strongly suggested an association with the causative drug.
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- Yi-Hsin Ho
- Department of Dermatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Rainey A, Auerbach J, Shah K. Non-infectious diffuse vesiculobullous rash in a pancreas and renal transplant recipient. Transpl Infect Dis 2018; 20:e12990. [PMID: 30184311 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Solid organ transplant patients are well established to be at risk of herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus infection and reactivation. We present a case of a 41-year-old woman with a history of pancreas and renal transplant who presented with what appeared to be disseminated herpes simplex virus or varicella zoster virus induced rash, but who was ultimately diagnosed and treated as linear IgA bullous dermatosis. This case alerts physicians to other non-infectious dermatoses as a cause of vesiculobullous rash in solid organ transplant patients.
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- Anthony Rainey
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Pathology Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Antigen recognition in the pathogenesis of immunoglobulin A-related autoimmune bullous diseases. Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2018; 35:338-343. [PMID: 30206444 PMCID: PMC6130143 DOI: 10.5114/ada.2018.77663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the most common subtype of antibodies in mucosal surfaces. In most of autoimmune bullous diseases, however, immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the main pathogenic antibody that plays a role through complementation. The IgA antibody for epidermal connection protein can be found in the sera of some patients with blistering skin disease. Of these patients, some have the IgA antibody in their sera, while others have IgG and IgA antibodies. IgA-related autoimmune bullous diseases are less common in clinical practice. In the past, these diseases were not fully understood and their classifications were confusing. Recently, some progress has been made in the study of these diseases.
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Alraddadi BS, Magliah T, Al Otaibi Y. Case Report: Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis Triggered by Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.32648/2639-3298/1/1/002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is rare autoimmune disease that can be caused with or without drugs. We present a 32 year old male with LABD secondary to Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid with complete recovery after the antibiotic was discontinued.
Keywords: Linear IgA Bullous disease, Vancomycin, Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
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- Senior dermatology resident, King abdulaziz medical city, jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Dermatologist, King fahad armed force hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Machado TYS, Enokihara MMSES, Iida TM, Porro AM. Adult linear IgA bullous dermatosis: report of three cases. An Bras Dermatol 2018; 93:435-437. [PMID: 29924252 PMCID: PMC6001096 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis is a rare autoimmune disease that usually has an excellent prognosis in childhood; however, its control is more difficult in adults. It presents heterogeneous clinical manifestations and is frequently confused with other bullous diseases such as bullous pemphigoid and Duhring's dermatitis herpetiformis. Dermatologists' awareness of this disease contributes to early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. We thus report three cases of linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis in adults.
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- Taila Yuri Siqueira Machado
- Department of Dermatology, Escola Paulista de Medicina,
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Department of Dermatology, Escola Paulista de Medicina,
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo (SP), Brasil
- Department of Pathology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade
Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Department of Dermatology, Escola Paulista de Medicina,
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Department of Dermatology, Escola Paulista de Medicina,
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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BinJadeed HF, Alyousef AM, Alsaif FM, Alhumidi AA, Alotaibi HO. Histologic characterization of cellular infiltration in autoimmune subepidermal bullous diseases in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2018; 11:187-194. [PMID: 29731653 PMCID: PMC5927141 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s158388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Autoimmune subepidermal bullous dermatoses have similar clinical features to those of a spectrum of immune reactants at the dermoepidermal junction (DEJ). It is difficult to obtain a precise diagnosis without an immunofluorescence assay because of their similar clinical presentations. The aim of this study was to describe the cellular cutaneous infiltration among autoimmune subepidermal bullous dermatoses. Materials and methods This retrospective analysis was conducted at a hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia using biopsy-based data collected from 65 patients. Results Spongiotic changes, neutrophils, and lymphocyte infiltrations in the epidermis differed among the subepidermal bullous diseases. The DEJ showed a difference in the extent of neutrophil infiltration. The dermis showed differences in perivascular lymphocytic infiltration, neutrophilic infiltration, eosinophilic infiltration, and dermal edema. Conclusion The dermal and DEJ showed most of the histopathologic changes in subepidermal autoimmune bullous dermatoses.
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ruiz-Rivero J, Hernández-Aragüés I, Pulido-Pérez A, Suárez-Fernández R. Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis Presenting as Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2017; 108:880-882. [PMID: 28751000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2017.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- J Ruiz-Rivero
- Servicio de Dermatología y Venereología Médico-Quirúrgica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Dermatología y Venereología Médico-Quirúrgica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología y Venereología Médico-Quirúrgica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología y Venereología Médico-Quirúrgica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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Adler NR, McLean CA, Aung AK, Goh MSY. Piperacillin-tazobactam-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis presenting clinically as Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap. Clin Exp Dermatol 2017; 42:299-302. [PMID: 28084616 DOI: 10.1111/ced.13030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a subepidermal autoimmune bullous disease characterized by linear IgA deposition at the basement membrane zone, which is visualized by direct immunofluorescence. Patients with LABD typically present with widespread vesicles and bullae; however, this is not necessarily the case, as the clinical presentation of this disease is heterogeneous. LABD clinically presenting as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is an infrequent, yet well-described phenomenon. Most cases of LABD are idiopathic, but some cases are drug-induced. Multiple drugs have been implicated in the development of LABD. We report a case of piperacillin-tazobactam-induced LABD presenting clinically as SJS/TEN overlap. This is the first reported case of a strong causal association between piperacillin-tazobactam and the development of LABD.
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- N R Adler
- Department of General Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of General Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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