Title
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa associated with amniotic band syndrome
UMMS Affiliation
Division of Dermatology; Department of Medicine; School of Medicine
Publication Date
2014-03-01
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Dermatology | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Abstract
Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a term used to describe congenital anomalies that result from the entrapment of a fetus in fibrous bands. We describe two male infants born with features of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) and ABS. These cases add to the few previous reports of simultaneous DEB and ABS. Abnormal type VII collagen in anchoring structures of the amniotic epithelium is a proposed mechanism for loose amniotic bands that entangle the fetus, with an abnormality in the gene that encodes for type VII collagen.
DOI of Published Version
10.1111/pde.12285
Source
Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Mar-Apr;31(2):212-6. doi: 10.1111/pde.12285. Epub 2014 Jan 3. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Pediatric dermatology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
24383893
Repository Citation
Snadecki, Haley; Criscione, Vincent; Jaquith, Alisha; Hay, Beverly N.; Deng, April; and Wiss, Karen, "Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa associated with amniotic band syndrome" (2014). Dermatology Publications and Presentations. 91.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/derm_pubs/91