Hands of a 36 year old woman with epidermolysis bullosa
Hands of a 36 year old woman with epidermolysis bullosa showing fingernail abnormalities caused by repeated minor trauma to the nailbeds Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare genetic disease characterized by the presence of extremely fragile skin and recurrent blister formation resulting from minor mechanical friction or trauma An estimated 2 out of every 100 000 live births are affected with some type of EB The disorder occurs in every racial and ethnic group throughout the world and affects both sexes equally This image shows the effects of repeated minor trauma to fingernails resulting in the loss of the fingernail and scarring when the nail grows back
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Photo credit: © Scott Camazine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes
Keywords: abnormality, blisters, bullosa, condition, dermatology, dystrophic, epidermolysis, fingernail, fragile, genetic, hand, inherited, pathology, skin
