Epidermolysis bullosa with clinical manifestations of sepsis and pneumonia: A case report

Abstract

Background: Epidermolysis bullosa is an inherited disease of skin tissues that causes bleeding blisters on the skin and mucosal membrane. This study reports one case with Epidermolysis bullosa with clinical manifestations of sepsis and pneumonia. Case report: this report presents a girl aged 17 months with Epidermolysis bullosa with clinical manifestations of sepsis and pneumonia with increased body temperature, anorexia and wheezing. Blood tests include: WBC: 24000 µl, HB: 7.9 mg/dl, ESR: 99, CRP: +2. The patient underwent treatment with Ceftriaxone, Vancomycin, Hydrocortisone, and Paracetamol. Fever of the patient was stopped at the third day of hospitalization, and the ESR reaches 25 and WC reaches 9900 µl. Conclusions: According to the report, it is recommended to consider increase in body temperature and increase in WBC and ESR, and perform required attempts in patients with Epidermolysis bullosa.