%0 Journal Article %T Childhood Pemphigus: Report of 2 cases %J Iranian Journal of Dermatology %I Iranian Society of Dermatology %Z 2717-0721 %A Yaghoobi, R %A Omidian, M %A Sina, N %D 2001 %\ 04/01/2001 %V 4 %N 3 %P 50-53 %! Childhood Pemphigus: Report of 2 cases %K pemphigus %K childhood %K Khouzestan %R %X Pemphigus is rare in children, only 71 cases have been reported in literature. We report 2 cases of pemphigus vulgaris (13 and 15 years old) among 147 cases of pemphigus from Khouzestan who were admitted to the Department of Dermatology, Ahwaz Medical University between 1989-2001. The basis of diagnosis was clinical and histopathological findings in each patient. One patient was treated only with oral corticosteroid, and in the other patient dapson was added for steroid-sparing effect. Long-term follow-up is necessary to detect fairing of the disease and side effects of immunosuppressive drugs. %U https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98431_5a629959882c93d04510cb14b1ab51c6.pdf