Bone marrow transplant for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is an incurable, often fatal mucocutaneous blistering disease. A 2yr -old girl, presented with generalized bullous lesions since birth. She underwent matched sibling donor haemotopoietic stem cell transplant from her sister. Skin lesions reduced and healing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric hematology oncology journal 2019-09, Vol.4 (3), p.74-76
Hauptverfasser:	Khandelwal, Vipin, Choudhary, Dharma, Kumar Sharma, Sanjeev, Doval, Divya
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bone marrow transplant Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
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Zusammenfassung:	Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is an incurable, often fatal mucocutaneous blistering disease. A 2yr -old girl, presented with generalized bullous lesions since birth. She underwent matched sibling donor haemotopoietic stem cell transplant from her sister. Skin lesions reduced and healing improved. Allogeneic bone marrow transplant can partially improve skin and mucosal integrity in patients with recessive dystrophic EB.
ISSN:	2468-1245 2468-1245
DOI:	10.1016/j.phoj.2019.09.002