Pemphigus vegetans in a child.

Br J Dermatol Vol. 127 no. 3 pp. 289-91 
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE 
Abstract

Pemphigus vegetans was diagnosed in a 12-year-old boy based on clinical,
histopathological and immunohistological findings. To our knowledge, this
is the first case of juvenile pemphigus vegetans to be published in the
literature. Suggested treatment with prednisone and azathioprine was refused,
and the patient was treated with a decoction of herbs prescribed by a
practitioner of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. This treatment gave
excellent results. Possible active components of the treatment are discussed. 

Sillevis Smitt JH 

Mulder TJ 

Albeda FW 

Van Nierop JC 

Department of Dermatology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 
1992 970325