Abstract
A 32-week-old (gestational age) female infant with epidermolysis bullosa letalis (EBL) (confirmed by light and electron microscopy) had a gastric-outlet obstruction on routine roentgenographic examination. An autopsy showed a fibrous cord connecting the stomach and first part of the duodenum in the area of the pylorus. A review of the literature indicated 12 additional cases of epidermolysis bullosa (EBL where type was confirmed) associated with pyloric atresia. The possibility of coexistent pyloric atresia should be considered in a newborn who has suspected EBL.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 728-731 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of Dermatology |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology