Localized Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex (Weber-Cockayne Type)
July 2011
in “
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
”
TLDR A 15-year-old girl has a skin condition causing blisters on her feet, likely inherited from her family.
A 15-year-old female presented with persistent blistering on her feet, exacerbated by sweating and warm weather, a condition known as localized epidermolysis bullosa simplex (Weber-Cockayne type). The blisters, which also occasionally appeared on her hands and other trauma sites, healed spontaneously after several weeks. The patient was otherwise healthy, with no significant medical history, and reported similar symptoms in her family. She was referred to dermatology for further evaluation.