Chapter 60 :: Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa

Question 1

family of inherited genodermatoses characterized by blistering in response to minor trauma

Answer 1

Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa

Question 2

disease group characterized by intraepidermal blistering and most often is associated with keratin gene mutations

Answer 2

EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX

Question 3

the most common form of EB and often presents during infancy or childhood

Answer 3

LOCALIZED EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX

Question 4

One of the most important reasons to distinguish between these two subtypes is the increased prevalence of invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) associated with the recessive but not the dominant form

Answer 4

DYSTROPHIC EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA