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Balloon Dilation of an Esophageal Stenosis in a Patient with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
Author(s) -
Naehrlich L.,
Lang TH.,
Schamberger U.,
Behrens R.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.01826.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , balloon dilation , esophageal stenosis , epidermolysis bullosa , dilation (metric space) , stenosis , balloon , epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica , radiology , swallowing , dermatology , surgery , esophagus , mathematics , combinatorics
We report a 13‐year‐old boy with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa who had dysphagia due to esophageal stenosis. A balloon dilation was successfully performed under flexible endoscopic and fluoroscopic control. The early and long‐term follow‐up was characterized by the disappearance of dysphagia, weight gain, and improvement of his skin lesions.