The Importance of Esophagography in Patients With Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
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Jesus Dante Guerra-Leal1, Irene Meester2, Juan Ramon Cantu-Gonzalez1
11 Departamento de Radiología, Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez University Hospital of the Facultad de Medicina of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to assess esophageal damage in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) with or without dysphagia.
Subjects And Methods:
Fourteen patients with either severe generalized or another generalized form of RDEB recruited through a research and support foundation were evaluated for obstructive esophageal lesions by means of barium esophagography.
Results:
All patients, even those without dysphagia, had at least one stenosis; five patients had two stenoses. Stenotic lesions occurred most often (74%) in the upper third of the esophagus.
Conclusion:
Esophageal stenosis is a common complication in patients with RDEB, even when they do not have dysphagia. We recommend regular esophagographic examinations of all patients with RDEB.
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