Phenytoin therapy in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

A case of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in a 17-year-old boy is described. The diagnosis was based on clinical and histophathological findings. The patient is being treated with 200-300 mg of phenytoin sodium per day maintaining a blood level of 13-15 mg/litre and is under remission for 1 year.