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Start free with EleplanLocalized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
ORPHA:595356Disease
Also called Localized DEB
What it is
A localized form of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa characterized by blisters confined primarily to the hands and feet (acral form) or to the pretibial region (pretibial form). Nail dystrophy or loss is common and may be an isolated finding (nail only form).
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Infancy, Neonatal
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
- Classified as
- Disease
Recorded for the broader condition
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000 (Europe)Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records this gene on 3 more specific entries under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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