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Case Reports
. 2012 Sep-Oct;78(5):632-4.
doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.100587.

Childhood pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with rituximab

Amrinder J Kanwar  1 , Gitesh U Sawatkar, Keshavamurthy Vinay, Takashi Hashimoto
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Childhood pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with rituximab

Amrinder J Kanwar et al. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2012 Sep-Oct.
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Abstract

Pemphigus is a potentially fatal autoimmune epidermal bullous disorder. Rituximab is a novel therapy for the treatment of refractory pemphigus. However, there is limited clinical data on safety and efficacy of rituximab in pediatric age group. Herein, we report an 11-year-old boy of childhood pemphigus vulgaris who failed to respond to dexamethasone pulse therapy and was subsequently treated with rituximab and achieved complete remission.

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