Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita occurring in 2 patients with hepatitis C - 09/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.020
Brent A. Shook, MD a, Michael J. Wells, MD a, ⁎ 
, Ronald P. Rapini, MD b, Everardo Cobos, MD c
, Ronald P. Rapini, MD b, Everardo Cobos, MD c a From the Department of Dermatology
c Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
b Department of Dermatology and Pathology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center
Correspondence to: Michael J. Wells, MD, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, 3601 4th St 4A100, Lubbock, TX 79430.Lubbock, Texas
Abstract |
We report 2 patients with documented chronic hepatitis C infection and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA). Both patients clinically represent classic EBA, exhibiting skin fragility and blistering occurring both spontaneously and secondary to trauma, which heal with milia and scar formation. EBA often is a disease of altered immune status and debility. Further work is necessary to show whether hepatitis C plays a causative role in EBA in these 2 patients and in general.
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American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
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