This case report describes the alternative use of an oral endotracheal tube fastener in a pediatric patient with junctional epidermolysis bullosa. The patient underwent dental treatment in the operating room under general anesthesia and had a medical history of junctional epidermolysis bullosa, prior secondary anemia, clubbed feet, and past methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection ...

Acquired melanocytic lesions may present unusual clinical features in all forms of hereditary epidermolysis bullosa. These lesions are known as "EB nevi", and often pose a diagnostic challenge for dermatologists given their resemblance - clinically, dermoscopically and histologically - to melanoma. The lesions have been reported in all types of hereditary EB, most of them in childhood. We repor...

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) encompasses a group of inherited blistering skin disorders classified into three main subtypes of simplex, junctional and dystrophic. In recent years there have been substantial advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of these conditions and in the management of such patients. In spite of this progress, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is still a major cause...

History A 12-year-old boy presented with a history of blistering due to trauma on both shins since birth. They healed with scarring and milia formation. The lesions mainly affected the shins and some occasionally appeared on the waist. They were mildly pruritic and were worse in the summer as well as being precipitated by trauma. There was also toenail dystrophy but his hair and teeth were norm...

Abstract Objective to know and analyze mothers’ experiences in caring for children adolescents with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Method a descriptive qualitative study was developed ten mothers of epidermolysis bullosa from different regions Brazil using semi-structured interviews recorded remotely Google Meet® between September November 2021. The thematic analysis technique guided the appreciation e...