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Case Report
PMID: 20952940
Phenytoin therapy in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
VL Rege
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Goa Medical College, Panaji, India
Correspondence Address:
V L Rege
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Goa Medical College, Panaji
India
Correspondence Address:
V L Rege
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Goa Medical College, Panaji
India
| How to cite this article: Rege V L. Phenytoin therapy in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1995;61:170-172 |
Copyright: (C)1995 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A case of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in a 17-year-old boy is described. The diagnosis was based on clinical and histophathological findings. The patienf is being treated with 200-300 mg of Phenytoin sodium per day maintaining a blood level of 13-15 mg/litre and is under remission for 1 year.
Keywords: Phenytoin, Epidermolysis bullosa
