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Blistering Diseases in Newborns

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Blistering diseases in newborns can be caused by infections, genetic or metabolic disorders, and other conditions. This fact sheet reviews the most common neonatal blistering diseases and discusses their clinical features and management.


 

Review the PDF of the fact sheet on blistering diseases in newborns with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. This fact sheet reviews the most common neonatal blistering diseases and discusses their clinical features and management.

After, test your knowledge by answering the 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

1. Which congenital blistering condition is caused by a mast cell growth factor receptor (KIT) mutation?

a. aplasia cutis congenita

b. bullous mastocytosis

c. congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis

d. epidermolysis bullosa simplex

e. ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens

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