Symmetrical erosions in a neonate: a case of neonatal sucking blisters.
Neonatal sucking blisters appears as unilateral or bilaterally symmetrical bullae or erosions involving the distal upper extremities at birth. They represent minor self-inflicted trauma, presumably the result of a vigorous intrauterine sucking reflex. Recognizing this benign self-limited condition avoids unnecessary tests and alleviates anxiety on the part of the infant's family and physicians.
Department of Dermatology, U.S. Army MEDDAC, Würzburg, Germany.
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Libow
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Reinmann
D001768:Blister / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013391:Sucking Behavior