China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 116-118.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202602116

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Treatment of epidermolysis bullosa acquisita with dupilumab in a child: a case report

WEI Yanjie1,2, ZHANG Lu1,3, CHUAN Jintao1,2, ZHANG Peilian1,2   

  1. 1 Department of Dermatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650021, China; 2 Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650021, China; 3 Department of Dermatology, Qishan Hospital of Yantai, Yantai 264000, China
  • Online:2026-02-15 Published:2026-01-28

Abstract: Previous case reports have demonstrated that dupilumab can achieve rapid disease control in epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA). In this case, a 7-year-old child with EBA showed poor response to long-term glucocorticoid therapy. Based on prior case reports, the patient was administered dupilumab in combination with methylprednisolone tablets 8 mg/day. After 12 weeks of treatment, the existing skin lesions dried up and formed crusts, the erosive lesions on the oral mucosa regressed, occasional new lesions only appeared at friction-prone sites, and pruritus was significantly alleviated. Currently, the glucocorticoid dose has been tapered to 4 mg/day, and the patient remains under continuous follow-up.

Key words: child, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, dupilumab