title: A Case of Bullous Skin Disease Presenting with Odynophagia: A Diagnostic Challenge.
abstract: We report a case of Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita (EBA) that presented as a diagnostic challenge. A 60-year-old Qatari lady presented with odynophagia, oral ulceration, and weight loss. Multiple physicians investigated her for over 6 months with a multitude of tests and serial gastroscopies, all of which failed to reach a conclusive diagnosis. Only after referral to a dermatologist and full body examination was diagnosis finally achieved. After reviewing the literature, we provide a summary of EBA and highlight the importance of comprehensive clinical reviews in order to avoid unnecessary morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University College London Hospitals, London NW1 2BU, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kravvas
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University College London Hospitals, London NW1 2BU, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Veitch
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University College London Hospitals, London NW1 2BU, UK.
authors.forename: C M
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8811-8227
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Perrett