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THE PATTERN OF EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA IN THE TRANSVAAL BANTU
Author(s) -
MENTER M. A.,
PATZ I. M.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb14106.x
Subject(s) - epidermolysis bullosa , bantu languages , dermatology , medicine , epidermolysis bullosa simplex , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , surgery , philosophy , linguistics
SUMMARY Two main types of epidermolysis bullosa affecting the Bantu are described. The possible evolution of the albopapuloid variety as seen in 2 patients with the dominant dystrophic type is discussed. The presentation of an infant with localized absence of skin and subsequent epidermolysis bullosa letalis supports the hypothesis that epidermolysis bullosa letalis with congenital localized absence of skin represents an intra‐uterine phase of the disease.