TY - JOUR
T1 - Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa in a Preschooler in a Middle Eastern Country
AU - Prabhakaran, Harshita
AU - Arulappan, Judie
AU - Elizabeth J, Sheeba
AU - Cyril Vincent, Sophia
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PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a very rare genetic skin disorder associated with skin fragility. It results in blister formation on the skin. The purpose of this paper is to update the progress of a child with Dystrophic EB (DEB) who survived from infancy to preschool years and later died with recurrent skin blisters, bone marrow transplantation, and life support measures. A case analysis was done to evaluate the progress of the child. The mother of the child signed the written informed consent and granted permission to publish the details of the child with images and without disclosing the identifying information. The management of EB requires a multidisciplinary team approach. The care of the child should be aimed at protecting the child’s skin from injury, nutritional support, meticulous wound care, and management of complications as required. The prognosis varies from case to case.
AB - Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a very rare genetic skin disorder associated with skin fragility. It results in blister formation on the skin. The purpose of this paper is to update the progress of a child with Dystrophic EB (DEB) who survived from infancy to preschool years and later died with recurrent skin blisters, bone marrow transplantation, and life support measures. A case analysis was done to evaluate the progress of the child. The mother of the child signed the written informed consent and granted permission to publish the details of the child with images and without disclosing the identifying information. The management of EB requires a multidisciplinary team approach. The care of the child should be aimed at protecting the child’s skin from injury, nutritional support, meticulous wound care, and management of complications as required. The prognosis varies from case to case.
KW - blistering skin diseases
KW - childhood
KW - epidermolysis bullosa
KW - skin fragility
KW - survival
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U2 - 10.1177/2333794X231153507
DO - 10.1177/2333794X231153507
M3 - Article
SN - 2333-794X
VL - 10
SP - 2333794X231153507
JO - Global Pediatric Health
JF - Global Pediatric Health
ER -