Ann Dermatol.  2008 Jun;20(2):102-106. 10.5021/ad.2008.20.2.102.

Vancomycin-induced Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Kang MJ
• Kim HO
• Park YM

• KMID: 2172095
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2008.20.2.102

Abstract

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a rare autoimmune bullous disease that can either occur without any apparent cause or be induced by the administration of certain drugs, the most common of which is vancomycin. We present a case of a 45-year-old woman who was diagnosed with vancomycin-induced LABD by the presence of a characteristic linear band of IgA along the basement membrane zone on direct immunofluorescence microscopy. Our patient showed complete recovery after a 2-week period during which vancomycin administration was discontinued.

Keyword

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis; Vancomycin

MeSH Terms

Basement Membrane
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
Humans
Immunoglobulin A
Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis
Microscopy
Middle Aged
Vancomycin
Immunoglobulin A
Vancomycin