Blistering rash in a young male child
A 3-year-old child was brought to the casualty department at Leratong Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa, with severe bullous eruptions on the distal portions of both the upper and lower limbs. He had visited three different general practitioners prior to presentation and had been given several dr...
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doaj-c841e61dbc5d4ab399cd4c6db36553db2020-11-24T23:22:33ZengHealth and Medical Publishing GroupSouth African Medical Journal0256-95742078-51352017-07-01107757858010.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i7.12407Blistering rash in a young male childCathryn Sanders0Hannelie Potgieter1Paediatrics Department, Leratong Hospital, Johannesburg, South AfricaPaediatrics Department, Leratong Hospital, Johannesburg, South AfricaA 3-year-old child was brought to the casualty department at Leratong Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa, with severe bullous eruptions on the distal portions of both the upper and lower limbs. He had visited three different general practitioners prior to presentation and had been given several drugs and ointments, including three different classes of antibiotics. During his admission, the diagnosis of linear IgA bullous dermatitis was made. Dapsone and prednisone were given and he recovered well. http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11944/8109Linear IgA bullous dermatitisPaediatricsDermatology |
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Blistering rash in a young male child |
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South African Medical Journal |
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A 3-year-old child was brought to the casualty department at Leratong Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa, with severe bullous eruptions on the distal portions of both the upper and lower limbs. He had visited three different general practitioners prior to presentation and had been given several drugs and ointments, including three different classes of antibiotics. During his admission, the diagnosis of linear IgA bullous dermatitis was made. Dapsone and prednisone were given and he recovered well.
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Linear IgA bullous dermatitis Paediatrics Dermatology |
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