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Volume 4, Issue 5, Pages 395-397 (October 2008)


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Localized penile bullous pemphigoid of childhood

Moben MirzaCorresponding Author Informationemail address, Ismael Zamilpa, Jason M. Wilson

Received 3 February 2008; accepted 29 February 2008. published online 28 April 2008.

Abstract 

Bullous pemphigoid is an acquired autoimmune bullous condition that is uncommon in childhood. Genital involvement is extremely rare. We present a case of a 7-year-old boy with bullous lesions confined to the glans penis. Precise diagnosis is based on clinical presentation and specific histopathologic testing. Oral corticosteroid therapy is the treatment of choice.

Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, MSC 105610, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00288-X

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.02.008


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