Case Report
Pretibial Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
1 Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology
2 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Pathology, Fatih, İstanbul, 34098, Turkey
Anahtar Kelimeler: blistering disordersepidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
Keywords: blistering disordersepidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Observations:
Pretibial dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (PDEB) is an autoimmune disease, in which autoantibodies are directed against type-7 collagen, and cause blister formation following trauma. The lesions predominantly occur on pretibial, or acral areas, and are associated with scarring and nail dystrophy. The disease usually starts early in childhood. In the present case, we described a patient whose clinical and histological findings were inconsistent with hereditary epidermolysis bullosa.