Conditions / Genetic

transient bullous dermolysis of the newborn

info ยท Genetic

An epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica characterized by generalized blistering at birth that usually regresses by 6 to 24 months of age that has_material_basis_in heterozygous, compound heterozygous or homozygous mutation in COL7A1 on chromosome 3p21.31.

Signs and symptoms

  • Abnormal blistering of the skin
  • Milia
  • Fragile skin
  • Atrophic scars
  • Nail dystrophy

Also known as: DEB, bullous dermolysis of the newborn; DEB-BDN