Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica pretibialis – Clinical snapshot and management of a rare orphan disease

Abstract

If blistering occurs in childhood, the possibility of hereditary epidermolysis bullosa should be considered even if the symptoms are mild. Besides clinical and histological examination, molecular genetic screening is diagnostically relevant. For localized forms, symptomatic, topical therapy options are currently still the primary choice. Of particular interest is the new option of topical therapy with diacerein 1 % cream. In the case of a pronounced clinical picture with extracutaneous organ involvement, multidisciplinary management is required. In the future, new forms of therapy such as autologous epidermal stem cell transplantation and gene therapeutic procedures may be applied. Human genetic counselling is indispensable.