Linear IgA disease: complicated by alpha thalassemia |
| |
Authors: | Scorza Melissa Galeckas Kenneth |
| |
Institution: | National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20889, USA. melissa.scorza@med.navy.mil |
| |
Abstract: | Dapsone is regarded as the treatment of choice for linear immunoglobulin A disease (chronic bullous disease of childhood). It is associated with both hemolytic anemia and methemoglobinemia. The hematotoxic effects are dose related and can result in significant hemolysis. We present a case of a patient with chronic bullous disease of childhood and alpha thalassemia trait. Complete resolution occurred on a standard dose of dapsone without significant hemolysis. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录! |
|