Fluoroscopically guided endoluminal balloon dilation of oesophageal stricture due to dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in two sisters

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2006 Jul-Sep;69(3):327-9.

Abstract

Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is an inherited disorder with frequent oesophageal stricture formation. There is no satisfactory medical treatment of dysphagia however; endoluminal balloon dilation is a novel method with satisfactory results. Intrafamilial cases of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa manifest variable clinical presentations. We report two sisters with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa simultaneously presenting with dysphagia. Fluoroscopically guided endoscopic balloon dilation revealed almost complete resolution of dysphagia in both patients. Our cases represented a striking similarity in their clinical picture and response to treatment. Balloon dilation in these cases is a safe and effective approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheterization*
  • Deglutition Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology
  • Deglutition Disorders / therapy
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / complications*
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / diagnostic imaging
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / pathology
  • Esophageal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Stenosis / etiology*
  • Esophageal Stenosis / pathology
  • Esophageal Stenosis / therapy*
  • Esophagoscopy*
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Siblings*