title: Squamous cell carcinoma complicating epidermolysis bullosa in a 6-year-old girl.
abstract: Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is a rare form of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) that presents with generalized blistering since birth. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy seen in RDEB, starting from second decade onwards. We report a case of SCC complicating RDEB in a 6-year-old girl.
authors: Department of Dermatology & STD, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India. drkns75@gmail.com
authors: Kanakapura Nanjundaswamy
authors: KN
authors: Shivaswamy
authors: Tharayil Kunneth
authors: TK
authors: Sumathy
authors: Arakali Lakshminarayana
authors: AL
authors: Shyamprasad
authors: Chandrasekharan
authors: C
authors: Ranganathan
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D016108:Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014034:Toes / Q000473:pathology