Epidermolysis Bullosa, Epidermolytic (simplex) - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

epidermolysis bullosa, epidermolytic (simplex)

Body Site

ankle foot

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red yellow

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 12 year old boy and his sister had recurrent vesicles and bullae on his feet healing without scarring. His mother and grandfather had similar blistering.

Description

1-1.5 cm bullae and crusts with collarette of scale

Image Added

11/7/2002 22:49:34

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