An Atypical Case of Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a 16‐Year‐Old Boy. Issue 6 (21st July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Christodoulou, George; Powell, Mathieu; Nguyen, Van‐Hung; Watters, Kevin; Jafarian, Fatemeh
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dermatology. Volume 31:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: e164
• Page End: e166
• Publication Date: 2014-07-21
• Subjects: Pediatric dermatology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.925
• DOI: 10.1111/pde.12389
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-8046

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="pde12389-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) is a rare autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease with a female predominance characterized as an acute vesicobullous eruption in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Here we report a case of BSLE in a 16‐year‐old boy that does not adhere to the criteria originally established and suggest a new outlook on this condition.</p> </abstract>