Blistering Diseases in Newborns
November 18, 2015 | Cutis
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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.
3. Which congenital blistering disease is associated with an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma in adult patients?
a. aplasia cutis congenita
b. bullous mastocytosis
,c. Kindler syndrome
d. pemphigus syphiliticus
e. varicella
