Inherited epidermolysis bullosa is a diverse group of disorders characterized by mechanically fragile skin that readily blister. The conditions in which the blister formation occurs at the level of hemidesmosome are classified as hemidesmosomal variants, that is subtype of epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
14 Diseases of the skin
Genetic and developmental disorders affecting the skin
Genetically-determined epidermolysis bullosa
EC30 Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
H00585 Epidermolysis bullosa, hemidesmosomal