Epidermolysis bullosa misdiagnosed as child abuse. A report of 3 cases.
Three cases of epidermolysis bullosa are reported; the typical skin lesions were misdiagnosed as non-accidental injury to the children. Awareness of the manifestations of this uncommon genodermatosis, as well as the wearing of identifying Medic Alert discs, should prevent this inappropriate diagnostic stigmatization.
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Department of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town.
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D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male