Epidermolysis bullosa

Epidermolysis bullosa, also called butterfly skin or butterfly disease, refers to a genetic dermatological disease, with blistering of the skin or mucous membranes due to skin fragility.

There are 3 types, which in turn contain different subtypes:

- Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (blistering especially on hands, feet, generalized)

- junctional epidermolysis bullosa (mucous membrane, gastrointestinal tract, acral blisters, nail dystrophies, enamel defects)

- epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica (scarring, disability, decreased life expectancy)