TY - JOUR
T1 - Infantile Bullous Pemphigoid
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Bin Rubaian, Nouf F.
AU - Alakloby, Omar Mohammed
AU - Alhuraish, Deemah S.
AU - Alzoabi, Nasser
AU - Alqahtani, Jamal
AU - Alakloby, Sara Omar
AU - Aljindan, Fatma A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Bin Rubaian et al.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Background: Infantile bullous pemphigoid (IBP) is an exceptionally rare acquired autoimmune subepidermal bullous disorder characterized by vesicles, bullae, and additional manifestations, such as urticarial and infiltrated papules, plaques, or eczematous lesions. These skin lesions can lead to eroded and crusted regions after healing, and in some cases, rapid blister rupturing causes extensively eroded areas. Reporting these rare cases is crucial to improving our understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of IBP. Case Presentation: In this report, we present the clinical case of a 4-month-old male infant with generalized tense bullae causing irritability and sleeplessness. This case highlights the distinctive clinical features of IBP, including the development of multiple generalized tense bullae over 2 weeks. The pathological examination findings confirmed the diagnosis of IBP. Conclusion: This case emphasizes the significance of early identification and proper management of IBP. Our thorough assessment, which incorporates pathological verification and therapeutic interventions, has advanced our understanding of IBP. Additionally, this case underscores the vital need for timely diagnosis and personalized treatment approaches for affected infants.
AB - Background: Infantile bullous pemphigoid (IBP) is an exceptionally rare acquired autoimmune subepidermal bullous disorder characterized by vesicles, bullae, and additional manifestations, such as urticarial and infiltrated papules, plaques, or eczematous lesions. These skin lesions can lead to eroded and crusted regions after healing, and in some cases, rapid blister rupturing causes extensively eroded areas. Reporting these rare cases is crucial to improving our understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of IBP. Case Presentation: In this report, we present the clinical case of a 4-month-old male infant with generalized tense bullae causing irritability and sleeplessness. This case highlights the distinctive clinical features of IBP, including the development of multiple generalized tense bullae over 2 weeks. The pathological examination findings confirmed the diagnosis of IBP. Conclusion: This case emphasizes the significance of early identification and proper management of IBP. Our thorough assessment, which incorporates pathological verification and therapeutic interventions, has advanced our understanding of IBP. Additionally, this case underscores the vital need for timely diagnosis and personalized treatment approaches for affected infants.
KW - Infant
KW - Pemphigoid
KW - blistering skin lesions
KW - complement factor C3
KW - direct immunofluorescence
KW - immunoglobulin G
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85199321647
U2 - 10.2147/CCID.S463677
DO - 10.2147/CCID.S463677
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85199321647
SN - 1178-7015
VL - 17
SP - 1579
EP - 1583
JO - Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
JF - Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
ER -