Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare inherited bullous disease with unknown prevalence in most parts of the world. In Saudi Arabia the reported studies regarding epidermolysis bullosa are very limited. This paper presents the first study of epidermolysis bullosa cases from the Western province of Saudi Arabia. We studied 15 cases of inherited epidermolysis bullosa and classified the cases based on e...

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epidermolysis bullosa (eb) is an inherited disorder, which is characteristically presented as skin blisters developing in response to minor injury. junctional variety of eb is also associated with enamel hypoplasia. amelogenesis imperfecta presents with abnormal formation of the enamel both in deciduous and permanent dentition. this article describes a previously unreported case of amelogenesis...

Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare inherited muco-cutaneous disorder that sometimes presentes with genitourinary involvement. Herein we report the case of an 11-year-old girl with a history of junctional epidermolysis bullosa who was admitted with urological symptoms. On cystoscopy, suspected bullous bladder lesions were observed. Mesonephroid, intestinal and squamous metaplasia is reported here f...

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...

BACKGROUND Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa is a rare clinical subtype of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa characterized by intense pruritus, secondary scratching-induced lesions, and pronounced scarring. OBSERVATIONS We describe a patient with epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa who was misdiagnosed as having psychogenic pruritus for several years. Except for nail (toenail) dystrophy, no feat...

Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) encompasses a number of disorders characterized by recurrent blister formation as the result of structural fragility within the skin and selected other tissues. All types and subtypes of EB are rare; the overall incidence and prevalence of the disease within the United States is approximately 19 per one million live births and 8 per one million population, r...

Epidermolysis bullosa naevi are large, eruptive melanocytic naevi which frequently arise in areas of former blisters in patients suffering from inherited epidermolysis bullosa. Morphologically, these naevi are similar to malignant melanoma, although so far no malignant transformation has been observed. To investigate the pathogenesis of these moles we documented their clinical evolution and the...

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...