Hill J C, Grimwood R E, Parsons D S
Dermatology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234-6200.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1992 May;18(5):396-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1992.tb03692.x.
We have successfully treated chronic central facial erosions of a patient with junctional epidermolysis bullosa using cultured epidermal allografts. Keratinocytes isolated from a skin biopsy of the patient's biological mother were used to generate the epidermal allografts. Significant re-epithelialization occurred during the course of four grafting procedures. Cultured epidermal allografts appear to be a promising method for treatment of chronic erosions of junctional epidermolysis bullosa.
