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Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa: a case with prominent histopathologic inflammation.
JAMA dermatology - 1 Jun 2013
Vivehanantha Sivanie, Carr Richard A, McGrath John A, Taibjee Saleem M, Madhogaria Sharmila, Ilchyshyn Andrew
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) pruriginosa is a rare variant of dystrophic EB. It may manifest late in life and is characterized by intense pruritus, resulting in a phenotype resembling acquired inflammatory dermatoses. Dermatopathology textbooks include hereditary forms of EB among the "cell-poor" list of subepidermal blistering disorders. OBSERVATIONS: We report a case of dominant dystrophic EB...
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