DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Congenital, blistering disease of the hands and feet, which is counted among the dystrophic epidermolyses.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Autosomal dominant inheritance. This is based on mutations in the collagen gene 7A1 (COL7A1), which are mapped on the gene locus 3p21.3.
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Blisters and erosions on hands and feet from birth; skin highly vulnerable to pressure and impact. Improvement after the 2nd year of life.
Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
No specific therapy known. External symptomatic therapy. Epidermolysis bullosa group.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Christiano AM et al (1997) Genetic basis of dominantly inherited transioent bullous dermolysis of the newborn: a splice site mutation in the type VII collgene gene. J Invest Dermatol 109: 811-814
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Newborns, skin changes;Outgoing links (2)
Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica dominans, generalized; Epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria (overview);Disclaimer
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer