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Linear IgA Dermatosis uses color pictures and
clear explanations to teach about this autoimmune skin disease.
Table of
contents:
What is Linear IgA Dermatosis?
What causes Linear IgA Dermatosis?
What are the symptoms and signs of Linear IgA
Dermatosis?
What investigations are done for Linear IgA
Dermatosis?
What are the differential diagnosis for Linear
IgA Dermatosis?
What is the treatment for Linear IgA
Dermatosis?
What are the complications of Linear IgA
Dermatosis?
Book Excerpt
What is Linear IgA Dermatosis?
Linear IgA Dermatosis (LAD) is an autoimmune
disease in which the patient develops vesicles (small blisters) and bullae
(large blisters). Though it was formerly known as chronic bullous disease of
childhood, it affects both adults and children.
The age of onset for this immunobullous disease
in children is usually around 4 years though it can range from less than a year
to 10 years of age. The age of onset for adult LAD ranges from the teen years to
the eighties with most developing symptoms at around 50 years.
Linear IgA Dermatosis can be caused by:
1. Drugs such as vancomycin which is the most commonly
associated drug. The skin lesions begin to develop from 1 day to 2 weeks after
the patient takes the first dose.
2. Diseases such as typhoid, brucella, and tuberculosis have also been associated
with LAD.
4. Malignancies such as Hodgkin’s disease,
non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have also been associated with LAD though
the association has not been proven.
5. Idiopathic or cases which arise due to unknown
causes.
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