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Clinical and molecular dilemmas in the diagnosis of familial epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 May 2007
Ee Hock Leong, Liu Lu, Goh Chee Leok, McGrath John A
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Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a rare and clinically heterogeneous mechanobullous disorder. One unusual clinical variant is epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa (EBP), in which the combination of pruritus and skin fragility can lead to hypertrophic, lichenified nodules and plaques. This form of inherited epidermolysis bullosa may not develop clinically until adult life, leading to diagnostic confusion with...
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