Catalog
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
Link to WHO Definition
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2034586329
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita is an acquired non-familial blistering disease characterised by the presence of autoantibodies to collagen VII at the epidermal basement membrane zone, as demonstrated by direct immunofluorescence. There is a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations including a trauma-induced variant and a more inflammatory variant.