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Tanigassalame P, Murthy AB, Palaniappan V, Karthikeyan K, Kumar TS. Kindler syndrome with a novel mutation and gynaecological complication. Clin Exp Dermatol 2024; 49:302-305. [PMID: 37878805 DOI: 10.1093/ced/llad364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Kindler syndrome is a rare genodermatosis characterized by mechanical skin fragility, acral blisters, photosensitivity, poikiloderma, skin atrophy and mucosal inflammation. Kindler syndrome occurs as a result of a mutation in the gene FERMT1 (also known as KIND1) located on chromosome 20p12.3, which codes for kindlin-1. Here, we report a case of a 40-year-old woman with Kindler syndrome associated with a giant myometrial cyst of the uterus, fused labia minora, vaginal stenosis, right eye complicated cataract and chronic periodontal disease. Clinical exome and whole mitochondrial genome sequencing showed a homozygous 4-base-pair deletion (c.1909_1912del) in exon 15 of FERMT1 (NM_017671.5).
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- Pavithren Tanigassalame
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India
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- Scientific Affairs Team, MedGenome Laboratory, Bengaluru, India
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Roque Quintana B, Piqué Durán E, Pérez Cejudo JA. [Translated article] Successful Control of Recalcitrant Pruritus in Epidermolysis Bullosa Pruriginosa With Dupilumab. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 2024; 115:T184-T186. [PMID: 38048956 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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- B Roque Quintana
- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Dr. José Molina Orosa, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spain.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Dr. José Molina Orosa, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Dr. José Molina Orosa, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spain
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Torres Pradilla M, Álvarez E, Novoa M, Lozano I, Trujillo M. Oleogel-S10 in Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Case Series Evaluating the Impact on Wound Burden Over Two Years. Adv Ther 2024; 41:867-877. [PMID: 38170434 PMCID: PMC10838820 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02749-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare, difficult-to-treat, inherited multisystem diseases affecting epithelial integrity. Impaired wound healing is central and can lead to serious clinical complications, deformities, and symptoms with a devastating impact on quality of life (QoL). Dressing changes and wound care are central to the management of EB. Recently Oleogel-S10 (also known as birch bark extract or birch triterpenes) was approved in Europe and the UK for treating EB wounds. This approval was based on data from the EASE phase 3 study, which demonstrated Oleogel-S10 accelerated wound healing, reduced total wound burden, and decreased the frequency of dressing changes in patients with EB. A retrospective analysis of medical records was conducted for up to 24 months in 13 patients with EB treated with Oleogel-S10 through an early access programme in Colombia. Effectiveness was assessed by measuring body surface area percentage (BSAP) and total body wound burden (EBDASI). Tolerability and safety were monitored throughout. This is the first report to evaluate the effectiveness of Oleogel-S10 in clinical practice. The results showed a reduction in percentage of BSA affected, from a mean of 27.3% at baseline to 10.4% at 24-month follow-up, despite treatment interruptions. A reduction in EBDASI skin activity score of - 16.2 (24 months) together with a reduced skin damage index score of - 15.4 (18 months) was also observed. Physicians, patients, and caregivers perceived faster wound closure. Adherence with therapy by patients was good, and patients expressed satisfaction with treatment and reported improvements in self-esteem, productivity, and social interaction. Oleogel-S10 was well tolerated; however, two patients reported worsening wounds related to gauze adherence. Two deaths during treatment interruption were reported and was not considered related to Oleogel-S10. This study supports the effectiveness of Oleogel-S10 in a real-world scenario in a country with scarce resources for the treatment of EB.
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- Mauricio Torres Pradilla
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud and Hospital Infantil de San José, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Universidad De Cartagena, Hospital Infantil Napoleón Franco Pareja, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud and Hospital Infantil de San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Fundación Hospital Pediátrico de la Misericordia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Fundación Hospital Pediátrico de la Misericordia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Roque Quintana B, Piqué Durán E, Pérez Cejudo JA. Successful Control of Recalcitrant Pruritus in Epidermolysis Bullosa Pruriginosa With Dupilumab. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2024; 115:184-186. [PMID: 36871818 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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- B Roque Quintana
- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Dr. José Molina Orosa, Arrecife, Las Palmas, España.
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Dr. José Molina Orosa, Arrecife, Las Palmas, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Dr. José Molina Orosa, Arrecife, Las Palmas, España
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Welponer T, Weber DD, Trattner L, Tockner B, Aminzadeh-Gohari S, Leb-Reichl V, Kaufmann A, Zauner R, Wimmer M, Wally V, Felder TK, Strunk D, Koller U, Bauer JW, Kofler B, Guttmann-Gruber C, Piñon Hofbauer J. Metformin shows anti-neoplastic properties by inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis in epidermolysis bullosa-associated aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:112-123. [PMID: 37669776 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND While most cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCCs) are treatable, certain high-risk cSCCs, such as those in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) patients, are particularly aggressive. Owing to repeated wounding, inflammation and unproductive healing, RDEB patients have a 68% cumulative risk of developing life-threatening cSCCs by the age of 35, and a 70% risk of death by the age of 45. Despite aggressive treatment, cSCC represents the leading cause of premature mortality in these patients, highlighting an unmet clinical need. Increasing evidence points to a role of altered metabolism in the initiation and maintenance of cSCC, making metabolism a potential therapeutic target. OBJECTIVES We sought to determine the feasibility of targeting tumour cell energetics as a strategy to selectively hinder the growth advantage of aggressive cSCC. METHODS We evaluated the cell energetics profiles of RDEB-SCC cells by analysing available gene expression data against multiple gene signatures and single-gene targets linked to metabolic reprogramming. Additionally, we employed real-time metabolic profiling to measure glycolysis and respiration in these cells. Furthermore, we investigated the anti-neoplastic properties of the metformin against human and murine high-risk cSCCs in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS Gene expression analyses highlighted a divergence in cell energetics profiles between RDEB-SCC and non-malignant RDEB keratinocytes, with tumour cells demonstrating enhanced respiration and glycolysis scores. Real-time metabolic profiling supported these data and additionally highlighted a metabolic plasticity of RDEB-SCC cells. Against this background, metformin exerted an anti-neoplastic potential by hampering both respiration and glycolysis, and by inhibiting proliferation in vitro. Metformin treatment in an analogous model of fast-growing murine cSCC resulted in delayed tumour onset and slower tumour growth, translating to a 29% increase in median overall survival. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that metformin exerts anti-neoplastic properties in aggressive cSCCs that exhibit high-risk features by interfering with respiration and glycolytic processes.
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- T Welponer
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Research Program for Receptor Biochemistry and Tumor Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Research Program for Receptor Biochemistry and Tumor Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Cell Therapy Institute, Spinal Cord Injury and Tissue Regeneration Center Salzburg (SCI-TReCS), Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Research Program for Receptor Biochemistry and Tumor Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- EB House Austria, Research Program for Molecular Therapy of Genodermatoses, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Gorrie A, Saad R, Garside L, Bailie C, Wargon O. Gross motor development in children with epidermolysis bullosa. Child Care Health Dev 2024; 50:e13194. [PMID: 38108617 DOI: 10.1111/cch.13194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare, congenital skin disorders, characterized by skin fragility and formation of blisters. The gross motor outcomes of children with EB are not known. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of the study was to measure the proportion of gross motor delay in children with EB. The secondary objectives were to measure the difference in gross motor outcomes between EB sub-types and change in gross motor outcomes over time. METHODS Children with EB, aged between one month and five and a half years of age, attending the Sydney Children's Hospital, Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinic, were eligible. Carers completed Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition, on behalf of their children. Questionnaires were scored, and outcomes were compared to age-expected norms. RESULTS There were 24 participants to complete a questionnaire. Eleven participants completed additional questionnaires over the 24 month study duration. The proportion of children with EB with gross motor delay was greater than age-expected norms (29.17% vs. 2.5%). The delay occurred in children with recessive dystrophic (80%) and epidermolysis bullosa simplex (33.33%) sub-types, but not dominant dystrophic (0%). No children with Junctional EB or Kindler EB joined this study. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates a difference in gross motor outcomes in children with EB. Children with recessive dystrophic and epidermolysis bullosa simplex should be prioritized for monitoring of, and intervention for, gross motor outcomes through multidisciplinary care. Further research investigating long-term outcomes for children with EB and the effectiveness of interventions would be beneficial.
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- Andrew Gorrie
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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Bergson S, Daniely D, Bomze D, Mohamad J, Malovitski K, Meijers O, Briskin V, Bihari O, Malchin N, Israeli S, Mashiah J, Falik-Zaccai T, Avitan-Hersh E, Eskin-Schwartz M, Allon-Shalev S, Sarig O, Sprecher E, Samuelov L. Clinical and molecular features in a cohort of Middle Eastern patients with epidermolysis bullosa. Pediatr Dermatol 2023; 40:1021-1027. [PMID: 37827535 DOI: 10.1111/pde.15440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) features skin and mucosal fragility due to pathogenic variants in genes encoding components of the cutaneous basement membrane. Based on the level of separation within the dermal-epidermal junction, EB is sub-classified into four major types including EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), dystrophic EB (DEB), and Kindler EB (KEB) with 16 EB-associated genes reported to date. METHODS We ascertained a cohort of 151 EB patients of various Middle Eastern ethnic backgrounds. RESULTS The cohort was comprised of EBS (64%, 97/151), DEB (21%, 31/151), JEB (12%, 18/151), and KEB (3%, 5/151). KRT14 and KRT5 variants were most common among EBS patients with 43% (42/97) and 46% (45/97) of EBS patients carrying mutations in either of these two genes, respectively. Truncal involvement was more common in KRT14-associated EBS as compared to EBS due to KRT5 mutations (p < .05). Mutations in COL17A1 and laminin 332-encoding genes were identified in 55% (10/18) and 45% (8/18) of JEB patients. Scarring alopecia, caries, and EB nevi were most common among JEB patients carrying COL17A1 mutations as compared to laminin 332-associated JEB (p < .05). Abnormal nails were evident in most DEB and JEB patients while poikiloderma was exclusively observed in KEB (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS EB patients of Middle Eastern origin were found to feature specific phenotype-genotype correlations of relevance to the diagnosis and genetic counseling of patients in this region.
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- Shir Bergson
- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel
- The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Genetics Institute, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
- The Genetic Institute, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Bellon N, Corset I. [Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa in children]. Soins 2023; 68:18-23. [PMID: 37931991 DOI: 10.1016/j.soin.2023.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa (HES) is a heterogeneous group of rare genetic disorders characterized by localized or generalized fragility of the skin and/or mucous membranes, varying greatly in severity from one form to another and even within a subgroup. Skin wounds can be a source of pain, pruritus and discomfort from birth. Progression varies from patient to patient and from form to form. Specific care must be provided from the neonatal period onwards, and throughout life, to aid healing and limit complications. Nurses are at the heart of skin care for HES patients, and must be familiar with the main principles, while adapting to the individual.
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- Nathalia Bellon
- Service de dermatologie, hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, AP-HP, Centre de référence des maladies rares de la peau et des muqueuses d'origine génétique (Magec), 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Service de dermatologie, hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, AP-HP, Centre de référence des maladies rares de la peau et des muqueuses d'origine génétique (Magec), 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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Orlowski GM, Amano SU, Flanagan KE, Rieger KE, Marinkovich MP, Wiss K. Treatment With Ataluren for Wound Healing and Health Complications in a Patient With Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa. JAMA Dermatol 2023; 159:1145-1147. [PMID: 37585209 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.2077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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This case report describes an 11-year-old boy with widespread chronic wounds, frequent corneal erosions, dental caries, a tracheostomy, and failure to thrive.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
- Division of Dermatology, Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester
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Scollan ME, Levin LE, Lucky AW, Hook KP, Peoples K, Bruckner AL, Feinstein JA, Pope E, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Eichenfield LF, Levy ML, Diaz L, Glick SA, Paller AS, Browning JC, Morel KD. Characterization of wound microbes in epidermolysis bullosa: A focus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pediatr Dermatol 2023; 40:863-865. [PMID: 37364926 PMCID: PMC10543531 DOI: 10.1111/pde.15383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The most common bacteria isolated from wound cultures in patients recorded in the Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinical Characterization and Outcomes Database (EBCCOD) are Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Given the prevalence of P. aeruginosa in this patient population and prior research implicating P. aeruginosa's potential role in carcinogenesis, we sought to further analyze patients with recorded wound cultures positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the EBCCOD. We provide a descriptive analysis of this subset of patients and highlight potential avenues for future longitudinal studies that may have significant implications in our wound care management for patients with epidermolysis bullosa.
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- Margaret E Scollan
- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Section of Dermatology, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Qubec, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, CHU Sainte- Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Qubec, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Wu R, Li X, Guo J, Mu Q. Pseudosyndactyly and musculoskeletal contractures caused by epidermolysis bullosa in a young man: A challenge for dermatologists and surgeons. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:3839-3840. [PMID: 37031085 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.03.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023] Open
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- Rina Wu
- Department of Dermatology, International Mongolian Hospital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, 010020, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of Hohhot, Hohhot, 010030, China; Department of Allergy, The First Hospital of Hohhot, Hohhot, 010030, China
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- Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010110, China
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- Department of Dermatology, International Mongolian Hospital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, 010020, China.
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Kim PJ, Abduelmula A, Mistry J, Mufti A, Sibbald RG. Characteristics and Outcomes of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies in Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Systematic Review. Adv Skin Wound Care 2023; 36:486-494. [PMID: 37098819 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000926608.29276.e9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify cases and summarize outcomes of cutaneous malignancies in patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB). DATA SOURCES MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched on February 8, 2022. STUDY SELECTION Original observational or experimental studies with cases of cutaneous malignancy in patients with inherited EB were included. DATA EXTRACTION Data were extracted by two reviewers in duplicate. DATA SYNTHESIS A total of 87 articles with 367 patients were included in this systematic review. Squamous cell carcinomas were the most common malignancy (94.3%) with a median survival of 60 months. The presence of metastasis was investigated at diagnosis in 77 patients; 18.8% of patients had detectable metastasis. Patients with squamous cell carcinoma with metastasis at diagnosis had significantly shorter median survival (16.8 months) than those without (72 months; P = .027). The remission rate was 47.6%. At the end of follow-up, 15.1% were alive with disease, and 41.6% were deceased. Other malignancies included malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. The most common initial modes of management were excisions (71.9%) and amputations (17.6%). Other modes included chemotherapy (4.6%), radiation (3.9%), and no treatment (2.6%). The overall rate of recurrence or new lesions was 38.8%, with a median time of 16 months to recurrence or new lesions. Immediate recurrence was lowest following amputation (4.3%). There were no statistically significant differences in median survival among initial excision, amputation, and all other modes combined ( P = .30). CONCLUSIONS Squamous cell carcinomas in patients with EB have a high likelihood of metastasis and mortality. Surgical excision is the most common intervention. There are no significant differences in survival among different initial management options. There is a need for research that documents and monitors outcomes of the treatment options.
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- Patrick Jinhyung Kim
- In Ontario, Canada, Patrick Jinhyung Kim, BHSc, is Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, McMaster University; Abrahim Abduelmula, BScN, is Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Jenna Mistry, is Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; and Asfandyar Mufti, MD, is Resident, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. R. Gary Sibbald, MD, MEd, FAAD, FRCPC (Med Derm), MAPWCA, JM, is Professor of Medicine and Public Health; Director, International Interprofessional Wound Care Course and Master of Science in Community Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; and Editor-in-Chief, Advances in Skin & Wound Care , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted June 21, 2022; accepted in revised form December 1, 2022. Supplemental digital content is available for this article. Direct URL citations appear in the printed text and are provided in the HTML and PDF versions of this article on the journal's website ( www.ASWCjournal.com )
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Morton Z, Stickler E, Thelan L, Worth S, Groot S, Gates R. Type II Congenital Pyloric Atresia with Desquamative Enteropathy Diagnosed Postoperatively: A Case Report. Am Surg 2023; 89:3838-3840. [PMID: 37139809 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231173994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Congenital pyloric atresia (CPA) is a rare condition that presents as gastric outlet obstruction in the first few weeks of life. Isolated CPA typically carries a good prognosis but when associated with other conditions such as multiple intestinal atresia or epidermolysis bullosa (EB), the outcomes are generally poor. This report describes a four-day-old infant who presented with nonbilious emesis and weight loss in whom an upper gastrointestinal contrast study revealed gastric outlet obstruction determined to be consistent with pyloric atresia. The patient underwent operative repair via Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty. Postoperatively, the patient continued to have severe diarrhea and was found to have desquamative enteropathy though had no skin findings consistent with EB. This report emphasizes consideration of CPA as a differential diagnosis for neonates presenting with nonbilious emesis and demonstrates the association between CPA and desquamative enteropathy without EB.
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- Zoey Morton
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, SC, USA
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- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, SC, USA
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- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, SC, USA
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- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, SC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville, SC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville, SC, USA
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Mellerio JE, Pillay EI, Ledwaba-Chapman L, Bisquera A, Robertson SJ, Papanikolaou M, McGrath JA, Wang Y, Martinez AE, Jeffs E. Itch in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: findings of PEBLES, a prospective register study. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:235. [PMID: 37559055 PMCID: PMC10410928 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02817-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Itch is common and distressing in epidermolysis bullosa (EB) but has not previously been studied in depth in different recessive dystrophic EB (RDEB) subtypes. OBJECTIVES As part of a prospective register study of the natural history of RDEB we explored features of itch, medications used, and correlation with disease severity and quality of life. METHODS Fifty individuals with RDEB aged 8 years and above completed the Leuven Itch Scale (LIS) (total 243 reviews over a 7-year period). Data included itch frequency, severity, duration, distress, circumstances, consequences, itch surface area and medications for itch. The iscorEB disease severity score and the validated EB quality of life tool, QOLEB, were compared to LIS domains and analysed by RDEB subtype. RESULTS Itch was frequent, present in the preceding month in 93% of reviews. Itch severity and distress were significantly greater in severe (RDEB-S) and pruriginosa (RDEB-Pru) subtypes compared to intermediate RDEB (RDEB-I). Itch medications were reported in just over half of reviews including emollients, topical corticosteroids and antihistamines; the proportion of participants not using medication despite frequent pruritus suggests limited efficacy. In inversa RDEB (RDEB-Inv) and RDEB-I, LIS domains correlated with iscorEB and QOLEB. In contrast to previous studies, correlations were lacking in RDEB-S suggesting that global disease burden relatively reduces the contribution of itch. CONCLUSIONS This comprehensive study of RDEB-associated itch highlights differences between RDEB subtypes, suggests an unmet need for effective treatments and could serve as control data for future clinical trials incorporating itch as an endpoint.
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- Jemima E Mellerio
- St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
- Genetic Skin Disease Group, King's College London, London, UK.
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Departments of Dermatology, The Royal Children's Hospital, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Genetic Skin Disease Group, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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Hunjan MK, Bardhan A, Harper N, Balacco DL, Langman G, Suresh V, Heagerty A. IgA nephropathy in adults with epidermolysis bullosa. Clin Exp Dermatol 2023; 48:920-925. [PMID: 37192348 DOI: 10.1093/ced/llad091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a devastating genetic condition caused by mutations in genes that give rise to aberrant proteins. There are 16 different such proteins implicated in EB that are important in maintaining the integrity of the dermoepidermal junction. It is classified into four major subtypes: (i) EB simplex; (ii) junctional EB (JEB); (iii) dystrophic EB (DEB); and (iv) Kindler EB. Renal disease is a recognized complication of EB and the aetiology is complex. We describe our experience of managing five patients with EB and IgA nephropathy. We recommend that patients with recessive DEB and JEB routinely have the following monitored: renal function, urinary albumin/creatinine ratio, urine analysis, serum albumin levels and immunoglobulins; specifically serum IgA. Management of IgA nephropathy in the context of EB should be tailored to the individual and be carried out within a specialist multidisciplinary team. Our case series provides important insights into the treatment of IgA nephropathy in patients with EB and will help inform treatment in this rare genetic disease. Case series and reports like ours are key in gaining real-life data to quantify the actual risk of morbidity and mortality from each of the treatment modalities discussed.
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- Manrup K Hunjan
- National Adult Epidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Solihull Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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- National Adult Epidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Solihull Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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- National Adult Epidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Solihull Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Renal Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- National Adult Epidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Solihull Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Institute of Ageing and Inflammation, University of Birmingham, UK
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Chang ZL, Bazarbashi AN. Esophageal Bulla in Epidermolysis Bullosa. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:925. [PMID: 36634221 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- ZeNan Li Chang
- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Fuentes I, Yubero MJ, Morandé P, Varela C, Oróstica K, Acevedo F, Rebolledo‐Jaramillo B, Arancibia E, Porte L, Palisson F. Longitudinal study of wound healing status and bacterial colonisation of Staphylococcus aureus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae in epidermolysis bullosa patients. Int Wound J 2023; 20:774-783. [PMID: 36787273 PMCID: PMC9927916 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is an inherited disorder characterised by skin fragility and the appearance of blisters and wounds. Patient wounds are often colonised or infected with bacteria, leading to impaired healing, pain and high risk of death by sepsis. Little is known about the impact of bacterial composition and susceptibility in wound resolution, and there is a need for longitudinal studies to understand healing outcomes with different types of bacterial colonisation. A prospective longitudinal study of 70 wounds from 15 severe EB patients (Junctional and Recessive Dystrophic EB) from Chile. Wounds were selected independently of their infected status. Wound cultures, including bacterial species identification, composition and Staphylococcus aureus (SA) antibiotic susceptibility were registered. Wounds were separated into categories according to their healing capacity, recognising chronic, and healing wounds. Hundred-one of the 102 wound cultures were positive for bacterial growth. From these, 100 were SA-positive; 31 were resistant to Ciprofloxacin (31%) and only seven were methicillin-resistant SA (7%). Ciprofloxacin-resistant SA was found significantly predominant in chronic wounds (**P < .01). Interestingly, atoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae (CD) was identified and found to be the second most abundant recovered bacteria (31/101), present almost always in combination with SA (30/31). CD was only found in Recessive Dystrophic EB patients and not related to wound chronicity. Other less frequent bacterial species found included Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococus spp. and Proteus spp. Infection was negatively associated with the healing status of wounds.
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- Ignacia Fuentes
- DEBRA ChileSantiagoChile
- Centro de Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Medicina Clínica AlemanaUniversidad del DesarrolloSantiagoChile
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- DEBRA ChileSantiagoChile
- Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases of Clínica Alemana, Facultad de Medicina AlemanaUniversidad del DesarrolloSantiagoChile
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- Laboratorio ClínicoClinica Alemana de SantiagoSantiagoChile
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- Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinaria, Vicerrectoría AcadémicaUniversidad de TalcaTalcaChile
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, School of MedicinePontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiagoChile
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- Centro de Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Medicina Clínica AlemanaUniversidad del DesarrolloSantiagoChile
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica AlemanaUniversidad del DesarrolloSantiagoChile
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- DEBRA ChileSantiagoChile
- Servicio de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina Clínica AlemanaUniversidad del DesarrolloSantiagoChile
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Joseph C, Marty M, Dridi SM, Verhaeghe V, Bailleul-Forestier I, Chiaverini C, Hubiche T, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Deny O, Declerck D, Kémoun P. Oral health status in patients with inherited epidermolysis bullosa: a comparative multicenter study. Quintessence Int 2023; 54:34-43. [PMID: 36268944 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.b3479975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic mucocutaneous disorder characterized by epithelial fragility leading to blister formation on skin and mucous membranes with even minor mechanical trauma. Most EB oral health publications give fragmented information, focusing on only one oral health aspect or one EB type. The aim of this study was to expand the knowledge of the overall oral health status of individuals with dystrophic, junctional, and simplex EB. METHOD AND MATERIALS A comparative multicenter study, including a control group, and based on questionnaires and clinical examinations, was undertaken in three EB expert centers. RESULTS Most EB (90.2%) participants brushed their teeth at least once a day despite the pain. The prevalence of enamel defects and caries experience did not differ between the 42 EB participants and the 42 age-/sex-matched healthy controls. Gingival inflammation unrelated to dental plaque accumulation was found in EB participants. Blisters, erythema, and erosion/ulceration mainly involved gingiva, buccal mucosa, lips, and palate, with different topographic patterns according to EB type. EB patients whatever the age showed a similar lesion distribution. Simplex and dystrophic EB patients under 12 years old displayed higher lesion severity than junctional EB ones. Only dystrophic type exhibited microstomia and ankyloglossia. CONCLUSION Oral health status seemed to benefit from a close collaboration between dental practitioner and dermatologist, and from regular dental examination, starting at a young age and with a focus on prevention. The new appreciation of oral health involvement highlighted by this study is essential for EB patients care, regarding comorbidities and quality of life.
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Chen VM, Kumar VSS, Noh E, Perloff J. Validation and Repeatability of the Epidermolysis Bullosa Eye Disease Index in Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa. Cornea 2023; 42:74-79. [PMID: 36197337 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a devastating condition that causes painful corneal abrasions and vision loss. Epidermolysis Bullosa Eye Disease Index (EB-EDI) for the first time captures and quantifies EB-specific assessment of ocular symptoms and activities of daily living scales. This survey will become critical in developing new interventions on patients' quality of life. METHODS Three-part set of the EB-EDI baseline, EB-EDI interval, and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) survey was distributed to 92 patients with DEB who previously reported eye symptoms on previous surveys. It was then posted online through several EB patient organizations. We compared the EB-EDI with the gold standard OSDI and examined the repeatability of the EB-EDI over a 7- to 15-day interval. RESULTS Of the 45 individuals who initially responded, 30 of 45 (67%) completed the surveys sent 7 to 15 days later. The age of participants ranged from 6 to 51 years (mean 21 ± 15 years), and 60% (18 of 30) of participants were younger than 18 years. The overall Cronbach alpha values for the subscales of EB-EDI baseline and interval tools presented a good internal consistency (≥0.7). From 2 visits, the domain scores of EB-EDI baseline (0.94) and interval tools (0.83) were shown to have excellent test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient >0.8). By comparison, OSDI had the intraclass correlation coefficient score of 0.72 ± 0.11. The convergent validation analysis showed that correlations between the domain scores of EB-EDI baseline and interval tools and the subscales of the OSDI reached the hypothesized strength. CONCLUSIONS Based on a 30-person repeated-measures study, we found that the EB-EDI has excellent reliability and validity specifically in patients with DEB.
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- Vicki M Chen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; and
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Development, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; and
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Development, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
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Schräder NHB, Duipmans JC, Renken RJ, Sörös P, Vermeulen KM, Bolling MC, Wolff AP. The C4EB study-Transvamix (10% THC / 5% CBD) to treat chronic pain in epidermolysis bullosa: A protocol for an explorative randomized, placebo controlled, and double blind intervention crossover study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0277512. [PMID: 36508401 PMCID: PMC9744305 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Patients with the genetic blistering skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB) report severe pain as a consequence of skin and mucous membrane lesions including blisters, wounds, and scars. Adequate symptom alleviation is not often achieved using conventional pharmacologic interventions. Finding novel approaches to pain care in EB is imperative to improve the quality of life of patients living with EB. There are several anecdotal reports on the use of cannabinoid-based medicines (CBMs) by EB patients to reduce the burden of symptoms. However, controlled clinical investigations assessing these reported effects are lacking. As the pain quality "unpleasantness" delineates EB pain, we hypothesize the modulation of affective pain processing in the brain by way of intervention with CBMs comprising the cannabinoids Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol-objectified by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The C4EB study is an investigator-initiated, single-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and crossover trial. Adult patients with the diagnosis epidermolysis bullosa, reporting chronic pain will be eligible to participate. Following baseline measurements, participants will be randomized to receive the sublingually administered interventions placebo and Transvamix® in forward or reversed orders, each for two weeks and separated by a washout. The primary outcome is the difference in numeric rating scale pain scores between grouped interventions, using affective descriptors within the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2. Secondary outcomes include pain self-efficacy, concomitant analgesic medication-use and adverse events. Additionally, fMRI will be employed to assess brain connectivity related to neuroanatomic pain circuits at baseline, placebo and Transvamix® interventions. The study was approved by the ethical committee at the University Medical Center of Groningen in the Netherlands. Results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Trial registration number: Netherlands Trial Register: NL9347 (Acronym: C4EB).
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- Nicholas H. B. Schräder
- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- Research Center Neurosensory Science, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Anaesthesiology Pain Centre, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Rodari G, Guez S, Salera S, Ulivieri FM, Tadini G, Brena M, Profka E, Giacchetti F, Arosio M, Giavoli C. A single-centre study on predictors and determinants of pubertal delay and growth impairment in Epidermolysis Bullosa. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274072. [PMID: 36067143 PMCID: PMC9447886 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Delayed puberty is a possible complication of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), though the actual incidence is still unknown. In chronic illnesses delayed puberty should be correctly managed since, if untreated, can have detrimental effects on adult height attainment, peak bone mass achievement and psychological health.
Aims and methods
This is a single-centre study on pubertal development, growth and bone status in EB. Auxological, densitometric (areal Bone Mineral Density-aBMD Z-score, Bone Mineral Apparent Density-BMAD Z-score, Trabecular Bone Score-TBS and Bone Strain Index-BSI at Lumbar spine) and body composition data (Total Body DXA scans) were collected. Disease severity was defined according to Birmingham Epidermolysis Bullosa Severity (BEBS) score.
Results
Twenty-one patients (12 Recessive Dystrophic EB-RDEB, 3 Dominant Dystrophic EB, 3 Junctional EB-JEB, 2 EB Simplex and one Kindler EB) aged 13 years (females) or 14 years (males) and above were enrolled (age 16.2±2.5 years, M/F 11/10). Short stature was highly prevalent (57%, mean height -2.12±2.05 SDS) with 55% patients with height <-2SD their mid-parental height. 7/21 patients (33%, 6 RDEB and 1 JEB) had delayed puberty with a median BEBS of 50 (range 29 to 63), a height SDS of -2.59 SDS (range -5.95 to -2.22) and a median lumbar BMAD Z-score of -4.0 SDS (range -5.42 to -0.63 SDS). Pubertal status was negatively associated with BEBS, skin involvement, inflammatory state and positively with height SDS and BMI SDS.
Conclusions
Pubertal delay is highly prevalent in EB, especially in patients with RDEB and JEB, high severity score and inflammatory state. Moreover, pubertal delay worsens growth impairment and bone health. A study on pubertal induction is ongoing to enlighten possible beneficial effects on adult height attainment and peak bone mass accrual.
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- Giulia Rodari
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology Unit, Milan, Italy
- University of Milan, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Milano, Italy
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- Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis, Casa di Cura La Madonnina, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology Unit, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology Unit, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology Unit, Milan, Italy
- University of Milan, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology Unit, Milan, Italy
- University of Milan, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Milan, Italy
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Lehr S, Felber F, Tantcheva-Poór I, Keßler C, Eming R, Nyström A, Rizzi M, Kiritsi D. Occurrence of autoantibodies against skin proteins in patients with hereditary epidermolysis bullosa predisposes to development of autoimmune blistering disease. Front Immunol 2022; 13:945176. [PMID: 35958577 PMCID: PMC9358991 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.945176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Skin blistering disorders are associated with inherited defects in proteins involved in the dermal-epidermal adhesion or autoantibodies targeting those proteins. Although blistering in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is pathogenetically linked to genetic deficiency of distinct proteins of the epidermis or the dermal-epidermal junction, circulating autoantibodies against these proteins have also been identified in EB patients. So far, autoantibodies have been considered bystanders in EB and active pathogenicity of them in EB has not been disclosed. In sera of a cohort of 258 EB patients, we found by ELISA in 22% of the patients autoantibodies against the bullous pemphigoid antigen BP180. The titers correlated negatively with collagen VII skin expression and positively with disease severity. Among those patients, we identified six (2.33%) with clinical features of an autoimmune bullous disorder (AIBD) and positive indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) staining. In literature, we found four more cases of EB patients developing disease-aggravating AIBD. Co-existence of these two rare skin disorders suggests that EB patients have a predisposition for the development of AIBD. Our work highlights that EB patients with increased itch or blister formation should be evaluated for additional AIBD and repeated screening for changes in autoantibody titers and skin-binding specificities is advised.
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- Saskia Lehr
- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Dimitra Kiritsi,
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Bonamonte D, Filoni A, De Marco A, Lospalluti L, Nacchiero E, Ronghi V, Colagrande A, Giudice G, Cazzato G. Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa: Review of Current Literature. Cells 2022; 11:cells11081365. [PMID: 35456044 PMCID: PMC9027730 DOI: 10.3390/cells11081365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare congenital diseases caused by mutations in structural proteins of the dermal/epidermal junction that are characterized by extreme epithelial fragility, which determines the formation of bullae and erosions either spontaneously or after local mechanical traumas. In EB patients, skin fragility leads to many possible complications and comorbidities. One of the most feared complications is the development of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) that particularly in the dystrophic recessive EB subtype can be extremely aggressive and often metastatic. SCCs in EB patients generally arise more often in the extremities, where chronic blisters and scars are generally located. SCCs represent a big therapeutic challenge in the EB population. No standard of care exists for the treatment of SCC in these patients, and therapy is based on small case studies. Moreover, the pathogenesis of cSCC in EB patients is still unclear. Many theories have been indeed postulated in order to explain why cSCC behaves so much more aggressively in EB patients compared to the general population. cSCC in EB seems to be the result of many complex interactions among cancer cells, skin microenvironment, susceptibility to DNA mutations and host immune response. In this review, we analyze the different pathogenetic mechanisms of cSCC in EB patients, as well as new therapies for this condition.
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- Domenico Bonamonte
- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (A.F.); (A.D.M.); (L.L.)
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (A.F.); (A.D.M.); (L.L.)
- Unit of Dermatology and Venerology, Perrino Hospital, 72100 Brindisi, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (A.F.); (A.D.M.); (L.L.)
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (A.F.); (A.D.M.); (L.L.)
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (E.N.); (V.R.); (G.G.)
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (E.N.); (V.R.); (G.G.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (E.N.); (V.R.); (G.G.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3405203641
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Williamson J, Chan S, Clapson K, Shah S. Corneal Lesion Characterized by Optical Coherence Tomography Assists in the Diagnosis of Epidermolysis Bullosa in a Two-Week-Old Neonate. Cornea 2022; 41:e1. [PMID: 34743104 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000002929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Jeremy Williamson
- Department of Ophthalmology, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine-Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine-Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Murciano M, Laterza C, Attolini E, Storelli S, Dipietro G, Rubino A, Annicchiarico G. Procedural analgesia with nitrous oxide at home for epidermolysis bullosa: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e28474. [PMID: 35029895 PMCID: PMC8735711 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is an inherited disease characterized by fragile skin with painful blistering, which requires lifelong skin and wound care. This case report describes the use of inhaled nitrous oxide (N2O) for procedural pain control at home during wound care in a young man with severe dystrophic EB. To our knowledge, only 1 case was reported by Ingelmo et al in 2017 regarding the use of N2O at home in a 4-year-old-child. To date, no such attempt has been made in adult patients. PATIENT CONCERNS Our patient was a 28-year-old man. Frequent blisters appear spontaneously, and are often preceded by erythema and itching. Patient required daily treatment daily consisting of lancing blisters with a needle and emptying them by compression. DIAGNOSES Severe recessive dystrophic EB diagnosed at the time of delivery. INTERVENTIONS Procedural pain control was managed by the auto-administration of an inhaled N2O and air gas mixture. OUTCOMES Conscious sedation with N2O leads to beneficial effects, such as reduction in dressing duration, acute procedural pain, local antibiotic needing, medication memory, anxiety, anticipatory pain, and fatigue after the dressing session. LESSONS N2O analgesia is safe and effective, resulting in a significant reduction in procedural pain and an improvement in the quality of life of patients and their caregivers.
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- Manuel Murciano
- Regional Coordination of Rare Diseases (CoReMaR), Apulia Regional Agency for Health and Social Care (AReSS), Bari, Italy
- Emergency and General Pediatrics Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Regional Coordination of Rare Diseases (CoReMaR), Apulia Regional Agency for Health and Social Care (AReSS), Bari, Italy
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- Health System Innovation and Quality Area at Apulia Regional Agency for Health and Social Care (AReSS), Bari, Italy
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- Regional Coordination of Rare Diseases (CoReMaR), Apulia Regional Agency for Health and Social Care (AReSS), Bari, Italy
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- Regional Coordination of Rare Diseases (CoReMaR), Apulia Regional Agency for Health and Social Care (AReSS), Bari, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Valle D’Itria Hospital Martina Franca, Taranto, Italy
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- Regional Coordination of Rare Diseases (CoReMaR), Apulia Regional Agency for Health and Social Care (AReSS), Bari, Italy
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Fernandez-Flores A, Cassarino D. Primary Idiopathic Cutaneous Intestinal Metaplasia: First Case. Am J Dermatopathol 2021; 43:970-971. [PMID: 34291742 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Cutaneous intestinal either metaplasia or ectopia has mostly been described around intestinal stomas or in patients with Crohn disease. In this study, we described a unique case of cutaneous metaplasia on the elbow of a 25-year-old man who had a clinical history of epidermolysis bullosa simplex, but had no history of any gastrointestinal disease. The lesion had been clinically stable for 5 years. Histopathologically, the epithelium showed many columnar cells with mucinous cytoplasm, with no atypia or mitoses. The proliferation rate was low (7% by Ki67). The metaplastic areas expressed epithelial membrane antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen, cytokeratin 7, MUC5AC, MUC2, and Cyclin-D1.
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- Angel Fernandez-Flores
- Department of Histopathology, University Hospital El Bierzo, Ponferrada, Spain
- Department of Cellular Pathology, Hospital de la Reina, Ponferrada, Spain
- Research Department, Institute for Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC), University of A Coruña (UDC), A Coruña, Spain; and
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- Department of Dermatology, Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC), Southern California Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
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Manjunath S, Mahajan R, De D, Handa S, Attri S, Behera BN, Bhasin SL, Bolia R. The severity of malnutrition in children with epidermolysis bullosa correlates with disease severity. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16827. [PMID: 34413404 PMCID: PMC8377149 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96354-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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WHO defines malnutrition as severe if the z-scores are less than - 3 Standard deviation (SD), moderate if between - 2 and - 3 SD and mild if between - 2 SD to - 1 SD. This study was aimed to assess nutritional aspects of Indian children suffering from EB and to evaluate the effect of severity of EB on the severity of malnutrition. In this study, pediatric EB patients were evaluated prospectively for baseline nutritional status using anthropometric parameters and WHO growth charts, and its correlation with disease severity using instrument for Scoring Clinical Outcomes for Research of Epidermolysis Bullosa-iscorEB. In second phase, an individualized diet chart was given to meet the energy, protein and micronutrients needs and its effects were observed after 6 months. The median age of participants was 3 years (IQR-9). Of 57 patients, malnutrition was seen in 40.35% patients (22.81%-moderate and 17.54%-severe), and significantly correlated with iscorEB (r = 0.45, p < 0.0001). On bivariate regression analysis, iscorEB was independently associated with moderate-to-severe malnutrition (p = 0.047; OR 1.038, CI 1.011-1.066). iscorEB enabled the identification of patients with moderate-to-severe malnutrition with an Area Under Receiver Operating Curve (AUROC) of 0.72 (95%CI 0.58-0.85; p < 0.005). In phase 2, there was significant improvement in nutritional status in children with recessive dystrophic EB (RDEB) and dominant dystrophic EB (DDEB) subtype (p < 0.0001). The severity of malnutrition in EB children significantly correlates with disease severity, and is an independent predictor of moderate-to-severe malnutrition.
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- Seema Manjunath
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatric Biochemistry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dietetics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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Levin LE, Shayegan LH, Lucky AW, Hook KP, Bruckner AL, Feinstein JA, Whittier S, Lauren CT, Pope E, Lara-Corrales I, Wiss K, McCuaig CC, Powell J, Eichenfield LF, Levy ML, Diaz L, Glick SA, Paller AS, Price HN, Browning JC, Morel KD. Characterization of wound microbes in epidermolysis bullosa: Results from the epidermolysis bullosa clinical characterization and outcomes database. Pediatr Dermatol 2021; 38:119-124. [PMID: 33247481 PMCID: PMC7906915 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) require care of wounds that are colonized or infected with bacteria. A subset of EB patients are at risk for squamous cell carcinoma, and bacterial-host interactions have been considered in this risk. The EB Clinical Characterization and Outcomes Database serves as a repository of information from EB patients at multiple centers in the United States and Canada. Access to this resource enabled broad-scale analysis of wound cultures. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 739 wound cultures from 158 patients from 13 centers between 2001 and 2018. RESULTS Of 152 patients with a positive culture, Staphylococcus aureus (SA) was recovered from 131 patients (86%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) from 56 (37%), and Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) from 34 (22%). Sixty-eight percent of patients had cultures positive for methicillin-sensitive SA, and 47%, methicillin-resistant SA (18 patients had cultures that grew both methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant SA at different points in time). Of 15 patients with SA-positive cultures with recorded mupirocin susceptibility testing, 11 had mupirocin-susceptible SA and 6 patients mupirocin-resistant SA (2 patients grew both mupirocin-susceptible and mupirocin-resistant SA). SCC was reported in 23 patients in the entire database, of whom 10 had documented wound cultures positive for SA, PA, and Proteus species in 90%, 50%, and 20% of cases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS SA and PA were the most commonly isolated bacteria from wounds. Methicillin resistance and mupirocin resistance were reported in 47% and 40% of patients tested, respectively, highlighting the importance of ongoing antimicrobial strategies to limit antibiotic resistance.
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- Laura E Levin
- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Section of Dermatology, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Section of Dermatology, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Prodinger C, Bauer JW, Laimer M. Translational perspectives to treat Epidermolysis bullosa-Where do we stand? Exp Dermatol 2020; 29:1112-1122. [PMID: 33043517 PMCID: PMC7756480 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is the prototypical example of genetic skin fragility disorders. Genotypic heterogeneity, modifier genes, epigenetic, biochemical and environmental factors alter and determine pathogenic traits and, ultimately, the wide and striking phenotypic variability in EB. Besides the primary structural-functional defect, chronic tissue damage with induction and dysregulation of inflammatory pathways is a common pathogenic mechanism in EB. In localized variants, the inflammatory aberrations may mainly affect the micromilieu of lesional skin, while a systemic inflammatory response was shown to contribute to the systemic morbidity in severe EB subtypes with extensive cutaneous involvement. Our continued understanding of the pathophysiology of EB, as well as advances in molecular technologies, has paved the way for translational therapeutic approaches. The spectrum comprises of corrective and symptom-relieving therapies that include innovative therapeutic options garnered from the bench, repurposed drugs approved for other diseases, as well as strategies for gene-, protein- and cell-based therapies. Immunological traits further define new targets of therapy, aimed at improving skin barrier restoration, microbial surveillance and infection control, wound healing and anti-neoplastic effects. Clinical availability and feasibility of these approaches for all EB patients and subtypes are currently limited, reflecting issues of efficacy, specificity, tolerability and safety. A multistep targeting approach and highly individualized, risk-stratified combinatory treatment plans will thus be essential for sustained efficacy and improved overall quality of life in EB.
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- Christine Prodinger
- Department of Dermatology and AllergologyUniversity Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University SalzburgSalzburgAustria
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- Department of Dermatology and AllergologyUniversity Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University SalzburgSalzburgAustria
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- Department of Dermatology and AllergologyUniversity Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University SalzburgSalzburgAustria
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Cramer C, Bay B, Skytte AB, Lauritzen KF, Sommerlund M. [Newborn with aplasia cutis caused by epidermolysis bullosa]. Ugeskr Laeger 2018; 180:V11170891. [PMID: 30274582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Epidermiolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare group of genetic disorders, which are characterised by bullae and erosions on skin and mucosa. This case report describes a patient, who was born at full term without any complications. Both crurae were affected by aplasia cutis. Upon birth, the newborn was wrapped in a soft blanket, and prophylactic antibiotic treatment was started along with analgesics. Large bullae were punctured with a sterile needle, and erosions were treated with non-adherent wound dressings and special bandages. Gloves and shoes were custom-made. Autosomal recessive dystrophic EB was genetically confirmed, and the child was followed regularly by an EB-team.
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Roda Â, Travassos AR, Soares-de-Almeida L, Has C. Kindler syndrome in a patient with colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: coincidence or association? Dermatol Online J 2018; 24:13030/qt4k08r7x4. [PMID: 29634879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Kindler syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive genodermatosis, caused by mutations in the FERMT1 gene. It is thought to be primarily a skin disease, but other organs may also be involved. We report a case of a novel mutation of FERMT1 gene in a patient with a probable new phenotype of Kindler syndrome, including colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. A 42-year-old man, born to first cousin parents, was referred to our outpatient dermatology clinic with an unknown dermatosis since birth. He presented with neonatal blistering and developed photosensitivity and changes in skin pigmentation during childhood. Since the age of 20, he has had regular follow-up in the gastroenterology clinic, owing to esophageal stenosis, ulcerative colitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Clinical examination revealed jaundice, poikiloderma, diffuse cigarette paper-like atrophy on dorsal surfaces of the hands, and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. Skin biopsy showed epidermal atrophy covered by orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis. DNA molecular analysis revealed FERMT1 homozygous mutation c.1179G>A, p.W393X, which has not been reported before. The intestinal phenotype of Kindler syndrome has already been defined previously. However, to the best of our knowledge, no other case of primary sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with Kindler syndrome has been reported.
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- Ângela Roda
- Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte EPE, Hospital de Santa Maria, Serviço de Dermatologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Pain is one of the most debilitating symptoms in epidermolysis bullosa (EB) leading to reduced quality of life. Pain in EB comprises both neuropathic and non-neuropathic qualities. An assessment of pain qualities has not formerly been completed in EB. The Pain Quality Assessment Scale (PQAS) is an adjusted version of the validated Neuropathic Pain Scale and includes 20 pain qualities and descriptors. Patients with EB (n = 43) rated the pain qualities in the PQAS on 20 numerical scales and 1 multiple choice question. Pain was experienced by 39 patients (91%). In general, patients with EB experience intense and unpleasant pain on the surface of the skin; the hands and feet are most commonly affected. The subtypes, recessive dystrophic EB and junctional EB reported pain qualities pathognomonic of neuropathic pain. The PQAS adds value to the current practice of global pain intensity scoring in EB.
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- Nicholas H B Schräder
- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, NL-9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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Eleven patients with the dystrophic form of epidermolysis bullosa underwent ophthalmic assessment to establish the presence, characteristics, and extent of any ocular involvement. Eight patients were found to have eye changes: these included varying degrees of Symblepharon, broadening of the limbus, and corneal opacities. Taken as a group, these changes formed a characteristic pattern. The majority of patients were asymptomatic and the ocular changes appear to be only slowly progressive. Recurrent corneal abrasion and Symblepharon are the most important complications.
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- P J McDonnell
- Department of Ophthalmology, St Thomas's Hospital, London
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- B R Hughes
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
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Mehdi I, Al Bahrani BJ, Al Lawati TM, Mandhari ZA, Al Lawati FR. Breast cancer in a patient with Kindlers syndrome. J PAK MED ASSOC 2017; 67:1283-1286. [PMID: 28839322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Breast Cancer (BC) has associated risk factors and genetic factors like BRCA1, and BRCA2. Many benign and malignant disease processes are found concurrently with BC and believed to be additional risk factors like gall bladder stones (cholelithiasis), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular lesions, arthritis, spine and spinal cord degenerative lesions, infertility, depression, sleep disturbances, obesity, autoimmune diseases (SLE), and thyroid diseases. There are some malignant disease associations like synchronous or metachronous ovarian, colonic and endometrial tumours with Breast cancer. Kindler Syndrome (KS) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder manifesting as generalized dermatoses, described in 1954 by Theresa Kindler. KS is associated with acral skin blistering inducible by trauma, mucosal inflammation, photosensitivity, progressive pigmentation, telangiectasia, and skin atrophy (Poikiloderma). Repeated and progressive inflammation and subsequent fibrosis leads to ectropion, esophageal, anal, urethral, and vaginal stenosis and dryness. About 100 cases of Kindler syndrome have been reported in literature so far some from Arab World as well. Pathobiology of Kindler syndrome is not well understood. There are defects in KIND1 gene on chromosome 20. This gene expresses itself in basal keratinocytes, where it encodes a protein, called Kindlin 1. We report the second only case of Kindler's syndrome having breast cancer. These very very rare combinations have diagnostic issues, management restrictions, prognostic and follow up implications.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal/therapeutic use
- Blister/complications
- Breast Neoplasms/complications
- Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Breast Neoplasms/surgery
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/complications
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/surgery
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/complications
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/pathology
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/surgery
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
- Epidermolysis Bullosa/complications
- Female
- Humans
- Mastectomy
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Neoplasm Staging
- Neoplasm, Residual
- Oman
- Periodontal Diseases/complications
- Photosensitivity Disorders/complications
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Tamoxifen/therapeutic use
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- Itrat Mehdi
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Radiation Oncology, National Oncology Center, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Agustín-Panadero R, Serra-Pastor B, Peñarrocha-Oltra D, Peñarrocha-Diago M. Maxillary Implant Prosthodontic Treatment Using Digital Laboratory Protocol for a Patient with Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Case History Report. INT J PROSTHODONT 2017; 30:390-393. [PMID: 28697212 DOI: 10.11607/ijp.5065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Epidermolysis bullosa belongs to a group of genetic diseases that present with skin disorders and is characterized by generalized blister formation in response to mechanical trauma. This article reports on the management of a recessive dystrophic epidermolytic patient with four remaining periodontally compromised maxillary teeth. Treatment involved placement of four maxillary implants and use of computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture techniques to fabricate a fixed full-arch implant-supported prosthesis. The prescribed dental treatment protocol led to a successful short-term prosthodontic outcome.
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Rodari G, Guez S, Manzoni F, Chalouhi KK, Profka E, Bergamaschi S, Salera S, Tadini G, Ulivieri FM, Spada A, Giavoli C, Esposito S. Birmingham epidermolysis severity score and vitamin D status are associated with low BMD in children with epidermolysis bullosa. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:1385-1392. [PMID: 28012019 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3883-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED Bone status impairment represents a complication of generalized forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB); however, the prevalence and the main determinants of this event in localized forms remain poorly defined. Birmingham epidermolysis bullosa severity (BEBS) score and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are strongly associated with low bone mass, suggesting that vitamin D may play a potential beneficial role in bone health. Further longitudinal studies are needed in order to confirm this hypothesis. INTRODUCTION Bone status impairment represents a complication of generalized forms of EB; thus, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of low bone mass, to examine mineralization differences in various EB subtypes and to identify the most important determinants of bone impairment in children with either generalized or localized EB. METHODS An observational study of 20 children (11 males; mean age ± standard deviation, 11.7 ± 3.9 years) with EB was performed. Clinical history, physical examination, laboratory studies, X-ray of the left hand and wrist for bone age, and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans of the lumbar spine were obtained. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD Z-scores) and bone mineral apparent density were related to the BEBS score. RESULTS Areal BMD Z-score (mean -1.82 ± 2.33, range, -7.6-1.7) was reduced (<-2 SD) in 8 patients (40%), whereas aBMD Z-score adjusted for bone age was low in 7 patients (35%). BEBS score and 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum levels were the most important elements associated with aBMD (P = 0.0001 and P = 0.016, respectively). A significant correlation between the aBMD Z-score and area of skin damage, insulin-like growth factor-1, C-reactive protein, and sodium serum levels was also found. CONCLUSIONS Low aBMD can be considered a systemic complication of EB, primarily associated with BEBS score and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. Therefore, longitudinal evaluation of bone status is ongoing in these patients to define whether vitamin D supplementation would prevent, or at least reduce, bone status impairment.
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- G Rodari
- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Bone Metabolic Unit, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Martín Monjas S, Ferrero San Martín L, Bada Díez J, Dueñas Díez C, Fernández Araque P, Zorita Téllez E, Fernández Cuadrado C, Prados Cantarero IC, Manjarrés Muñoz S, Hernández Vázquez LE. [Not Available]. Rev Enferm 2017; 40:68-70. [PMID: 30303359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sarabia Aldana CA, Zavala-Solares MR. Oropharyngeal dysphagia in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa. Rev Gastroenterol Mex 2016; 81:227-229. [PMID: 27296854 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- C A Sarabia Aldana
- Residente de Gastroenterología, Hospital General de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Unidad de Motilidad Gastrointestinal, Hospital General de México, Ciudad de México, México.
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Fine JD, Johnson LB, Weiner M, Stein A, Cash S, Deleoz J, Devries DT, Suchindran C. Pseudosyndactyly and Musculoskeletal Contractures in Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa: Experience of the National Epidermolysis Bullosa Registry, 1986–2002. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 30:14-22. [PMID: 15620486 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2004] [Accepted: 07/09/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mitten deformities of the hands and feet occur in nearly every patient with the most severe subtype (Hallopeau-Siemens) of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, and in at least 40–50% of all other recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa patients. Smaller numbers of patients with dominant dystrophic, junctional, and simplex types of epidermolysis bullosa are also at risk of this complication. Surgical intervention is commonly performed to correct these deformities, but recurrence and the need for repeated surgery are common. Higher numbers of epidermolysis bullosa patients also develop musculoskeletal contractures in other anatomic sites, further impairing overall function. Lifetable analyses not only better project the cumulative risk of mitten deformities and other contractures but also emphasize the need for early surveillance and intervention, since both of these musculoskeletal complications may occur within the first year of life.
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- J-D Fine
- National Epidermolysis Bullosa Registry, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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Itch in children is a very common symptom and is mainly related to a skin disease rather than an underlying systemic disorder. The most common dermatoses include atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, insect bites, scabies, and pediculosis capitis. There are specific diagnostic patterns which require the evaluation of a careful history and dermatological examination. For dermatological treatment, we have to consider that children, especially infants, show differences in physiology and pathophysiology, and also in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics compared with adults.
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- Regina Fölster-Holst
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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Salviz EA, Aksoy O, Bayazit E, Berkoz O, Evis SA, Tugrul KM. Ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus blocks for pseudo- syndactyly surgeries in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa: a case report. Acta Anaesthesiol Belg 2016; 67:191-195. [PMID: 29873989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disease characterized by recurrent blister formation following injuries or traumas. In patients with EB, general anaesthesia may result in potential airway obstruction, aspiration and prolonged hospital stay due to airway instrumentation-associated new bullae formation and scarring. On the other hand, regional anaesthesia has been shown to be efficient and safe. Ultrasound (US)- guidance particularly provides additional benefits to this clinical situation by minimizing skin contacts, improving block success and preventing complications. We describe a patient with EB, whose bilateral pseudo-syndactyly surgical treatment was successfully managed by the use of US-guided axillary brachial plexus blocks.
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Goldschneider KR, Good J, Harrop E, Liossi C, Lynch-Jordan A, Martinez AE, Maxwell LG, Stanko-Lopp D. Pain care for patients with epidermolysis bullosa: best care practice guidelines. BMC Med 2014; 12:178. [PMID: 25603875 PMCID: PMC4190576 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-014-0178-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) comprises a group of rare disorders that have multi-system effects and patients present with a number of both acute and chronic pain care needs. Effects on quality of life are substantial. Pain and itching are burdensome daily problems. Experience with, and knowledge of, the best pain and itch care for these patients is minimal. Evidence-based best care practice guidelines are needed to establish a base of knowledge and practice for practitioners of many disciplines to improve the quality of life for both adult and pediatric patients with EB. METHODS The process was begun at the request of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association International (DEBRA International), an organization dedicated to improvement of care, research and dissemination of knowledge for EB patients worldwide. An international panel of experts in pain and palliative care who have extensive experience caring for patients with EB was assembled. Literature was reviewed and systematically evaluated. For areas of care without direct evidence, clinically relevant literature was assessed, and rounds of consensus building were conducted. The process involved a face-to-face consensus meeting that involved a family representative and methodologist, as well as the panel of clinical experts. During development, EB family input was obtained and the document was reviewed by a wide variety of experts representing several disciplines related to the care of patients with EB. RESULTS The first evidence-based care guidelines for the care of pain in EB were produced. The guidelines are clinically relevant for care of patients of all subtypes and ages, and apply to practitioners of all disciplines involved in the care of patients with EB. When the evidence suggests that the diagnosis or treatment of painful conditions differs between adults and children, it will be so noted. CONCLUSIONS Evidence-based care guidelines are a means of standardizing optimal care for EB patients, whose disease is often times horrific in its effects on quality of life, and whose care is resource-intensive and difficult. The guideline development process also highlighted areas for research in order to improve further the evidence base for future care.
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- Kenneth R Goldschneider
- Pain Management Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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- Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, Department of Anesthesia (by courtesy, Pediatrics), Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
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- Helen and Douglas Hospices, Oxford and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, USA.
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- University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- Pain Management Center and Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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- National Paediatric Epidermolysis Bullosa Centre, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Akar T, Dindar G. A very rare cause of diarrhea: epidermolysis bullosa. Turk J Gastroenterol 2014; 25:450-451. [PMID: 25254538 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2014.6815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- Tarık Akar
- Department of Gastroenterology, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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Kawakami Y, Nishibu A, Kikuchi S, Ohtsuka M, Nakamura K, Nozawa Y, Abe M, Iwatsuki K, Kaneko F. Multicentric Castleman's Disease Associated with Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa. J Dermatol 2014; 30:689-93. [PMID: 14578560 DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00459.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2002] [Accepted: 06/02/2003] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) is a rare disorder characterized by fever, polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, and generalized lymphadenopathy. It has three histological characteristics: a recognizable architecture, germinal center abnormalities, and plasmacytosis. Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is also a rare disorder caused by a genetic defect. We report a 43-year-old patient with dystrophic EB, non-Hallopeau-Siemens recessive type or dominant type, displaying clinicopathologic features of MCD. In addition, his serum interleukin-6, which is thought to be responsible for the clinical symptoms in MCD, was elevated.
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- Yoshio Kawakami
- Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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Petitpas F, Cante V, Rieant E, Savayong S, Camus M, Charriere JM, Regnault G, Mulieri G. Esophageal rupture due to a piece of meat in an epidermolysis bullosa patient. Minerva Anestesiol 2013; 79:1095-1096. [PMID: 23449248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- F Petitpas
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France -
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Inherited epidermolysis bullosa, which encompasses at least 30 distinctive genetic diseases, may be associated with marked functional impairment, the result of the presence of severe cutaneous and extracutaneous manifestations or complications in some of its subtypes.
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- Jo-David Fine
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Narter F, Büyükbabani N, Yararlı H, Oztürk S, Ergüven M. Bart's syndrome associated with pyloric and choanal atresia. Turk J Pediatr 2013; 55:214-217. [PMID: 24192685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Bart's syndrome, first described by Bart in 1966, consists of congenital localized absence of skin, congenital epidermolysis bullosa, and associated nail abnormalities. A newborn infant with Bart's syndrome is reported since it is a very rare condition, especially when associated with pyloric and concomitant choanal atresia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report presenting a case of Bart's syndrome associated with choanal atresia.
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- Fatma Narter
- Division of Neonatology, Ministry of Health Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. fatmakaya06yahoo.com.tr
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Baran M, Eliaçık K, Kurt I, Kanık A, Zengin N, Bakiler AR. Bullous skin lesions in a jaundiced infant after phototherapy: a case of congenital erythropoietic porphyria. Turk J Pediatr 2013; 55:218-221. [PMID: 24192686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Congenital erythropoietic porphyria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which the genetic defect is the deficiency of uroporphyrinogen III cosynthase (UIIIC). Deficiency of this enzyme results in an accumulation of high amounts of uroporphyrin I in all tissues, leading to hemolytic anemia, splenomegaly, erythrodontia, bone fragility, exquisite photosensitivity, and mutilating skin lesions. We discuss a female infantile case who was admitted for jaundice; bullous lesions appeared on her trunk during phototherapy in the neonatal period. The skin biopsy findings were consistent with epidermolysis bullosa. Due to persistent hepatosplenomegaly and cholestasis, metabolic tests and liver biopsy were performed. During the follow-up, hemolytic anemia and red urine were detected. The levels of porphyrin metabolites were determined at high concentrations in plasma, stool and urine analysis, which were suggestive of congenital erythropoietic porphyria.
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- Maşallah Baran
- Clinic of Pediatrics, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
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van der Kooi-Pol MM, Veenstra-Kyuchukova YK, Duipmans JC, Pluister GN, Schouls LM, de Neeling AJ, Grundmann H, Jonkman MF, van Dijl JM. High genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing patients with epidermolysis bullosa. Exp Dermatol 2012; 21:463-6. [PMID: 22621190 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2012.01502.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Patients with the blistering disease, epidermolysis bullosa (EB), frequently suffer from chronic wounds that become colonized by pathogenic bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus. To determine S. aureus colonization rates in patients with EB, swabs were collected from the anterior nares, throats and wounds of 52 Dutch patients with EB. Swabs were also collected from nares and throats of 13 healthcare workers who occasionally meet the sampled patients with EB. All EB patients with chronic wounds and 75% of the patients without chronic wounds were colonized with S. aureus. In contrast, 39% of the sampled healthcare workers were colonized with S. aureus. Typing revealed a high degree of genetic diversity of 184 collected S. aureus isolates. Autoinoculation of S. aureus in individual patients with EB was shown to occur frequently, whereas transmission of S. aureus between patients with EB is apparently rare. There was no evidence for S. aureus transmission between patients with EB and healthcare workers.
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