raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:303

Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Synonyms: DEB · Dermolytic epidermolysis bullosa · Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A group of inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) characterized by cutaneous and mucosal fragility resulting in blisters and superficial ulcerations that develop below the lamina densa of the cutaneous basement membrane and that heal with significant scarring and milia formation. Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) comprises four major and several rare sub-types with the three most common being intermediate dominant DEB, severe recessive DEB and intermediate recessive DEB.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDystrophic epidermolysis bullosaDEB · Dermolytic epidermolysis bullosa · Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
frEpidermolyse bulleuse dystrophiqueEBD · Epidermolyse bulleuse dermolytique
deEpidermolysis bullosa, dystropheDEB · EBD · Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica · Epidermolysis bullosa, dermolytische
esEpidermólisis ampollosa distróficaDEB · Epidermólisis ampollosa dermolítica · Epidermólisis bullosa dermolítica · Epidermólisis bullosa distrófica
itEpidermolisi bollosa distroficaDEB · Epidermolisi bollosa dermolitica
nlDystrofische epidermolysis bullosaDEB · Dermolytische epidermolysis bullosa · EBD · Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
ptEpidermólise bolhosa distróficaEBD · Epidermólise bolhosa dermolítica · Epidermólise bulhosa dermolítica
plPęcherzowe oddzielanie się naskórka postać dystroficznaDEB
csDystrofická epidermolysis bullosaDEB · Dermolytická epidermolysis bullosa · Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
ukДистрофічний бульозний епідермолізDEB · Бульозний дермолітичний епідермоліз · Бульозний дистрофічний епідермоліз
zh营养不良大疱性表皮松解症营养不良性大疱性表皮松解症
trDistrofik epidermolizis büllozaDEB · Dermolitik epidermolizis bülloza · Epidermolizis bülloza distrofika

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q81.2Especificvalidated
ICD-11EC32Especificvalidated
MONDO0006543Evalidated
MONDO6543Evalidated
MeSHD016108Evalidated
UMLSC0079294Evalidated
GARD2150Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

Children (7):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

7 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.572 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.6 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated23809583[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.39 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated20566927[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.14 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated27463098[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.28 / 100 000RomaniaValue and classValidated25201089[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.83 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated33095945[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.41 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated33095945[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card