II. Epidemiology

  1. Mean age of onset: 50 years

III. Pathophysiology

  1. Autoimmune Subepidermal Blistering condition

IV. Signs

  1. Trauma prone areas more commonly affected
  2. Tense Blisters and erosions over extensor surfaces
    1. Knuckles
    2. Dorsal hands
    3. Elbows
    4. Knees
    5. Ankles
  3. Mucosal involvement common
    1. Oral, nasal, and esophageal mucosa
    2. Conjunctival mucosa

V. Labs

  1. Histology
    1. Subepidermal Blister with inflammatory infiltrate
  2. Immunofluorescence
    1. IgG deposits at dermal-epidermal junction

VI. Complications

  1. Scarring skin lesions (with associated milia)

VII. Differential Diagnosis

  1. Porphyria cutanea tarda
  2. Hereditary Epidermolysis Bullosa (non-immune mediated)
  3. Bullous Pemphigoid (non-scarring)

VIII. Course

  1. Chronic waxing and waning course

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Russian AKANTOLIZ BULLEZNYI, EPIDERMOLIZ BULLEZNYI, АКАНТОЛИЗ БУЛЛЕЗНЫЙ, ЭПИДЕРМОЛИЗ БУЛЛЕЗНЫЙ
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Polish Oddzielanie się naskórka pęcherzowe
Hungarian Epidermolysis bullosa
Norwegian Epidermolysis bullosa
Croatian Epidermolysis bullosa, Bulozna epidermoliza
Spanish Acantólisis Bulosa, Epidermólisis Bullosa, acantólisis bullosa, dermatitis bullosa hereditaria, enfermedad de Fox, epidermólisis bullosa (trastorno), epidermólisis bullosa, erupción recurrente bullosa, queratólisis bullosa hereditaria, Epidermolisis bullosa, Acantólisis Ampollosa, Epidermólisis Ampollosa
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