Molecular diagnosis in neonatal erythroderma

Diverse etiologic causes may give rise to neonatal erythroderma, where the skin biopsy is the cornerstone in the diagnosis. This disease implies a clinical condition that always entails a potential life threat, even though the most severe cases are the least common. To guarantee an adequate hydroelectrolytic balance is essential among the therapeutic measures. A 2-week-old girl came to the pediatric dermatology surgery with some skin lesions present from birth. Erythematous plaques with a double desquamating edge were found, which covered almost the entire body surface.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research