Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of hereditary chronic disorders, characterized by fragility of the skin and mucous membranes in response to minor mechanical trauma. The objective of this study was to report the case of a young girl diagnosed with epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene. Cutaneous findings included blisters and dystrophy following min...

BACKGROUND Concha bullosa mucocele is a rare diagnosis that presents as a nasal mass. It impinges on surrounding structures and can easily be mistaken for a neoplasm. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to shed light on this rare entity and report its diagnostic features and treatment outcomes. METHODS A case series conducted in a tertiary health care center. Demographic data, clinica...

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From the Division of General and Thoracic Pediatric Surgery, Division of Pediatric Dermatology, and the Epidermolysis Bullosa Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Departments of Hand Surgery and Dentistry, Clínica A...

BACKGROUND Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of diseases caused by mutations in genes for proteins responsible for cells' anchorage at the dermo-epidermal junction. Their common feature are dysfunctional or even absent connections between cells. The typical clinical sign is the formation of blisters, with possible excessive scarring, in response to minimal skin irritation. End stage renal diseas...

Epidermolysis bullosa is a chronic hereditary disease of unknown aetiology involving the skin and mucous membranes. It is characterized by the formation of multiple superficial vesicles and bullae which develop spontaneously or as a result of minimal trauma. The disease may occur in varying grades of severity but there is one form with distinct characteristics which has been classified as epide...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses that can be caused by anatomic variations of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. In this study we aimed to find the relationship between sinusitis and septal deviation (SeD) and concha bullosa. METHODS Two trained resident of ENT evaluated sinus CT scans of 463 cases presenting with nasal obstruction or chronic...

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Epidermolysis bullosa is a genetic mechanobullous disease of the stratified squamous keratinizing epithelium that affects the skin and mucous membranes. Its primary feature is the formation of blisters after minor shearing trauma to the skin or mucous membranes that can result in debilitating, even life-threatening scarring. The disease presents special problems for the anesthesia provider beca...