PMID: 29469740Feb 23, 2018Paper

A toxic epidermal necrolysis-like presentation of linear IgA bullous dermatosis treated with dapsone

Dermatology Online Journal
Julie K NguyenHarry Dao

Abstract

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis is a rare autoimmune vesiculobullous disease characterized by linear deposition of IgA along the basement membrane zone. It is classically idiopathic, but may also arise secondary to drug exposure. A heterogeneous spectrum of clinical features has been described, including a rare, morbid variant mimicking toxic epidermal necrolysis. Herein, we present a case of vancomycin-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis that manifested clinically as toxic epidermal necrolysis and resolved with dapsone therapy.

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