Bullous Disorders of Childhood

Tamesis, Marion Eunice B.; Morel, Kimberly D.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31569-0_12

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“…The differential diagnosis for bullous skin lesions include infectious causes such as bullous impetigo, bullous tinea, eczema herpeticum, bullous scabies, chickenpox, and herpes simplex infection; infection- and drug-associated causes such as SJS and TEN; hereditary conditions such as epidermolysis bullosa, Kindler syndrome, and incontinenti pigmenti; and autoimmune conditions such as linear IgA bullous dermatitis, bullous pemphigoid, and pemphigoid vulgaris. 1 , 2 The cases discussed above highlight that Mycoplasma infections can also present with blistering skin lesions in children. While M. pneumoniae infections have been reported to result in extrapulmonary manifestations in 25% to 33% of the cases, reports of bullous skin lesions are rare.…”

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“…Skin blisters can be caused by various reasons such as infection, genetic conditions, and autoimmune reactions. 1 , 2 Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen that typically causes community-acquired pneumonia associated with nonblistering maculopapular skin lesions. 3 , 4 However, in this case series, we report 2 cases of bullous skin lesions associated with Mycoplasma infections.…”

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Bullous Skin Manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: A Case Series

Bhoopalan

Chawla

Hogan

et al. 2017

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

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Bullous skin lesions are uncommon in children. While it is well known that Mycoplasma infections are associated with papular skin manifestations, bullous skin lesions are not commonly reported. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a very common bacterial pathogen causing respiratory tract infection in children and adults. We report 2 children with serology-confirmed Mycoplasma infection who were hospitalized for blistering skin lesions. Both of our patients responded well to corticosteroids and one of them required intravenous immunoglobulin. The aim of this case report is to raise awareness that Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection can present with bullous skin lesions, and to briefly review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of the skin manifestation of Mycoplasma infection.

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