KA07.1 Neonatal pemphigus

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Neonatal pemphigus vulgaris is a short lived autoimmune skin disease arising as a result of transplacental transmission to the neonate of maternal antibodies. Neonatal pemphigus is characterised by blister formation on the skin and the mucous membranes mediated by auto-antibodies to the desmosome component desmoglein 3.

synonyms

• Neonatal pemphigus

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