Relative extent of skin involvement in inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB): composite regional anatomic diagrams based on the findings of the National EB Registry, 1986 to 2002 - 24/08/11
Abstract |
Background |
Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) encompasses 4 major types and at least 23 clinically distinctive phenotypes. Although considerable variability in cutaneous disease activity is known to exist within each, severity and anatomic distribution of skin lesions remain the major criteria used for subclassification.
Objective |
We sought to generate accurate anatomic “density” diagrams depicting the relative extent and location of skin lesions within each major EB subtype.
Methods |
Diagrams were created for each major EB type, on the basis of medical history and physical examination findings obtained from 1986 to 2002 from 3280 consecutive enrollees in the National EB Registry.
Results |
An anatomic diagram was created for each of the major EB subtypes, representing a prototypic composite photograph of cutaneous disease activity.
Conclusions |
Marked variability exists in the extent of skin involvement within each major EB subtype. The use of these diagrams, generated from the world's largest cohort of patients with EB, should assist the clinician in more accurately subclassifying newly encountered patients.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations : DDEB, EB, EBS, EBS-DM, EBS-K, EBS-WC, JEB, JEB-H, NEBR, NIH, RDEB, RDEB-I, RDEB-O
Plan
 | Supported by the National Institutes of Health; Doris Duke Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (Dr Devries); and National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases grants (NO1 AM62271, NO1 AR22200, NO1 AR22201, and NO1 AR72233) and Midcareer Investigator Award for Patient-oriented Research (K24 AR02098) (Dr Fine). Conflicts of interest: None identified. NEBR Collaborating Institutions and Investigators: Data coordinating centers: Rockefeller University, 1986-1992 (D. M. Carter); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992-2002 (J-D. Fine). Clinical centers or subcontract sites for regional data collection: Rockefeller University (1986-1997; D. M. Carter); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1990-2002; J-D. Fine); Stanford University (1989-2002; E. A. Bauer, J. McGuire); Washington University (1986-1989; E. A. Bauer); University of Alabama at Birmingham (1986-1990; J-D. Fine); University of Washington (1986-1997; V. P. Sybert); Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago (1992-1995; A. Paller); University of Colorado (1992-1997; W. Weston). |
Vol 50 - N° 4
P. 572-581 - avril 2004 Retour au numéro
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