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Bullous pemphigoid in infant post vaccination: Myth or reality?

Authors :
Andrea Bassi
Teresa Oranges
Iria Neri
Maurizio de Martino
Antonella Greco
Jacinto Orgaz-Molina
Annalisa Patrizi
Riccardo Balestri
Neri, Iria
Greco, Antonella
Bassi, Andrea
Orgaz-Molina, Jacinto
Balestri, Riccardo
Oranges, Teresa
Patrizi, Annalisa
De Martino, Maurizio
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Bullous pemphigoid is rare in children and even rarer in infants. By presenting two cases of bullous pemphigoid related by their temporal proximity with a previous episode of vaccination, it will be carefully discussed if a relationship is or is not possible. Our final conclusion is that the association is mostly a myth rather than a reality and bullous pemphigoid is not a contraindication to continue with the normal vaccination schedule of infants. It is important to know about this clinical entity in order to perform adequate treatment that avoids any worsening or future relapse of this disease.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....24258ba015b7a9e14c81f5ab70e6882e