Korean J Dermatol.  1987 Aug;25(4):525-530.

Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis

• Kim HJ
• Kim YK
• Pyo HC
• Lee CW

Abstract

A case of linear IgA bullous dermatosis reported. A 32-year-old male with pruritic, papulovesicular eruptions on the whole body of 2 months' duration was examined. He had no history of diarrhea or fou]smellirig stool even though his diet cnntained gluten. A skin biopsy revealed subepidennal vesicles and papillary microabscesses infiltrated by many neutrophils and some eosinophils. Direct irnmunofluorescent examination of the perilesional skin showed a linear deposition of IgA along the basement mernbrane zone. The lesions responded rapidly to oral dapsone and topical steroid therapy but recurred whenever the oral mcdication was discontinued.

Keyword

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis; Dapsone

MeSH Terms

Adult
Biopsy
Dapsone
Diarrhea
Diet
Eosinophils
Glutens
Humans
Immunoglobulin A
Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis*
Male
Neutrophils
Skin
Dapsone
Glutens
Immunoglobulin A