epidermolysis bullosa, dental and anesthetic management: a case report

Epidermolysis Bullosa, Dental and Anesthetic Management: A Case Report

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare inherited skin and mucous membrane disorders in which blister formation may arise spontaneously or following a minor friction. Various patterns of inheritance are explicated for the disease. The disease has a profound effect on oral mucosa and may result in high prevalence of dental caries. General anesthesia is sometimes the only choice for dental ...

Epidermolysis bullosa--dental management and anesthetic considerations: case report.

Epidermolysis bullosa represents a group of hereditary skin disorders manifested by an exceptional tendency of the skin and mucosa to form bullae and vesicles as a result of trauma or friction. Comprehensive dental care for precooperative-age children with this disorder frequently is managed in the operating room under a general anesthetic. This case report describes an anesthetic protocol for ...

Epidermolysis Bullosa Puriginosa: Report of a Case

Epidermolysis Bullosa Puriginosa is a genetic mechanobullous disease characterized by pruritus, lichenified or nodular prurigo-like lesions, occasional trauma-induced blistering, excoriations, milia, nail dystrophy and albopapuloid lesions that appear at birth or later. Scarring and prurigo are most prominent on the shins. Herein, we report a case with a history of blisters since childhood foll...

Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Case Report

Anesthetic management of a difficult airway in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa: a case report.

Epidermolysis bullosa is an inherited skin disease that leads to an array of medical problems. Patients are susceptible to blistering and scar formation following even minor trauma. These patients may present with scarring, limiting the range of motion of their temporal mandibular joint. This case report describes a 15-year-old patient with epidermolysis bullosa presenting for contracture relea...

Epidermolysis Bullosa associated with pyloric stenosis: A case report

Epidermolysis bullosa are a group of hereditary skin diseases manifested as blisters on the sites of trauma to the skin. According to the level of blister development, epidermolysis bullosa are divided into the following groups: epidermolysis bullosa simplex, junctional epidermolysis bullosa and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. The latter two groups are associated with poorer prognosis and hig...