TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pemphigus A1 - Usatine, Richard P. A1 - Mittal, Shashi A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Sabella, Camille A2 - Smith, Mindy Ann A2 - Mayeaux, E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. A2 - Appachi, Elumalai PY - 2015 T2 - The Color Atlas of Pediatrics AB - A teenage boy presented with painful blisters on his face and mouth (Figure 156-1). The patient was referred to dermatology that day. The dermatologist recognized likely pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and did shave biopsies for histopathology and direct immunofluorescence of facial vesicles/bullae to confirm the presumed diagnosis. The patient was started on 60 mg of prednisone daily until the pathology confirmed PV. Steroid-sparing therapy was then discussed and started in 2 weeks from presentation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114877315 ER -