title: Fluoroscopically guided endoluminal balloon dilation of oesophageal stricture due to dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in two sisters.
abstract: Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is an inherited disorder with frequent oesophageal stricture formation. There is no satisfactory medical treatment of dysphagia however; endoluminal balloon dilation is a novel method with satisfactory results. Intrafamilial cases of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa manifest variable clinical presentations. We report two sisters with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa simultaneously presenting with dysphagia. Fluoroscopically guided endoscopic balloon dilation revealed almost complete resolution of dysphagia in both patients. Our cases represented a striking similarity in their clinical picture and response to treatment. Balloon dilation in these cases is a safe and effective approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. tkarakan@gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karakan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cindoruk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dumlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorgul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Unal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016108:Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D035781:Siblings