Anaesthesia for correction of oesophageal stricture in a patient with recessive epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica: case report.

Epidermolysis bullosa of the oesophagus with oesophageal wed formation.

Marsden, R. A., Sambrook Gowar, F. J., MacDonald, A. F., and Main, R. A. (1974). Thorax, 29, 287-295. Epidermolysis buBosa of the oesophagus with oesophageal web formation. Four members of a family are described with epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica of probable autosomal recessive inheritance. They have shown the typical blistering of the skin and oral mucosa, usually present at birth, which o...

Management of oesophageal stenosis in epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica.

Seven patients with epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica and chronic and recurrent oesophageal lesions such as spasm, strictures, and complete occlusion were studied. Dysphagia could be cured with drugs if it was caused by bullae formation or spasm. If oesophageal strictures were present, endoscopy and bouginage with corticosteroid prophylaxis during the quiescent phase of the disease was a safe a...

[NM-310] Critical Airway in a Patient with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Displaying Mild Cutaneous Manifestations

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...

Twelve hour anaesthesia in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa.

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), an inherited disorder presents clinically with recurrent cutaneous blister formation with possible involvement of mucous membranes and other organs. The sequelae of this disease pose multiple challenges to the anaesthetist and operating room team. Recent literature describes several anaesthetic techniques for the short surgical procedures this patient population may ...