Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa triggered by scabies infestation.

[dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa]

Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa (EB-Pr ) is an unusual variant of dystrophic EB . Potential genetic disease modifiers and metabolic factors have been investigated , but thus far no specific insight into this phenotype has emerged . We report an in -depth description of three patients diagnosed as having EB-Pr in whom this particular phenotype developed after scabies infestation and dramatically improved after full treatment . This short communication suggests that scabies infestation could be one of the important triggering factors for the development of the EB-Pr phenotype .