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Urol Case Rep. 2016 May 09;7:39-41. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2016.04.001. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Vesicostomy as a Treatment Option for Epidermolisis Bullosa Case With Urethral and Meatal Involvement.

Urology case reports

Mahmoudreza Moradi, Haress Rezaee, Kaveh Kaseb, Ali Ebrahimi

Affiliations

  1. Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine (TERM) Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran.
  2. Urology Resident, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. Dermatology in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran.

PMID: 27335789 PMCID: PMC4909504 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2016.04.001

Abstract

Epidermolisis Bullosa (EB) is a rare hereditary disorder that its junctional type is very rare one that involves epithelium, however, genitourinary epithelium involvement occurs so rarely. The present case is 5-year old boy; a known case of junctional EB whom had recurrent urinary retention due to meatal and urethral stenosis that was deteriorated by therapeutically interventions.

Keywords: Epidermolisis Bullosa (EB); Meatal and urethral stenosis; Urinary retention

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