title: [Dilatation treatment of esophageal stenoses in young patients with recessive epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica].
abstract: Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a hereditary disorder affecting both skin and esophageal mucosa. The esophagus is frequently affected resulting in almost complete obstruction. We report here the use of inflatable dilatator balloons as a new treatment of esophageal stenosis in three young patients. Dilatation therapy was tolerated well in all three cases and lead to a long standing success. The patients lived without complaints and they did eat normally up to 2.5 years following dilatation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische und Dermatologische Klinik der Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Egerer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baldauf
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hartschuh
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anton-Lamprecht
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kommerell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D010672:Phenytoin
vernacular_title: Dilatationsbehandlung von Osophagusstenosen bei jungen Patienten mit rezessiver Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica.