Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita in an 18-year-old African-American male: a case report.
An 18-year-old African-American male with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita presenting as vesico-bullous lesions over the fingers, elbows and knees following minimal trauma is reported. There was no underlying systemic disease, and he responded to administration of dapsone and prednisone.
Howard
Troy
T
Sanford School of Medicine, The University of South Dakota, USA.
Brunner
W Clinton
WC
D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D001706:Biopsy; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016107:Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000473:pathology; D005493:Folic Acid Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D005493:Folic Acid Antagonists; D003622:Dapsone