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Epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis: pathology, natural history and therapy.

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Schachner, L; Lazarus, GS; Dembitzer, H
Published in: Br J Dermatol
January 1977

A patient with epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis had the characteristic electron microscopic lesions not only in the skin, but also in the gastro-intestinal, genito-urinary and respiratory tracts. Administration of dexamethasone to this patients resulted in a significant decrease in the blistering. Although the patient died, long term survival in this disease is not rare. We report that staining tissue specimens from patients with epidermolysis bullosa with fluorescein-labelled bullous pemphigoid antibody is a reliable method for differentiating between junctional and dystrophic disease.

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Br J Dermatol

DOI

ISSN

0007-0963

Publication Date

January 1977

Volume

96

Issue

1

Start / End Page

51 / 58

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Urogenital System
  • Skin
  • Respiratory System
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa
  • Digestive System
  • Dexamethasone
 

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Schachner, L., Lazarus, G. S., & Dembitzer, H. (1977). Epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis: pathology, natural history and therapy. Br J Dermatol, 96(1), 51–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1977.tb05185.x
Schachner, L., G. S. Lazarus, and H. Dembitzer. “Epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis: pathology, natural history and therapy.Br J Dermatol 96, no. 1 (January 1977): 51–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1977.tb05185.x.
Schachner L, Lazarus GS, Dembitzer H. Epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis: pathology, natural history and therapy. Br J Dermatol. 1977 Jan;96(1):51–8.
Schachner, L., et al. “Epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis: pathology, natural history and therapy.Br J Dermatol, vol. 96, no. 1, Jan. 1977, pp. 51–58. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1977.tb05185.x.
Schachner L, Lazarus GS, Dembitzer H. Epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis: pathology, natural history and therapy. Br J Dermatol. 1977 Jan;96(1):51–58.
Journal cover image

Published In

Br J Dermatol

DOI

ISSN

0007-0963

Publication Date

January 1977

Volume

96

Issue

1

Start / End Page

51 / 58

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Urogenital System
  • Skin
  • Respiratory System
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa
  • Digestive System
  • Dexamethasone