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A young infant shows skin blisters over the entire body with generalized skin erosion. Pathology indicates a cleft between the epidermis and dermis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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A young infant shows skin blisters over the entire body with generalized skinerosion. Pathology indicates a cleft between the epidermis and dermis. What is the most likely diagnosis?


  1. Psoriasis
  2. Junctional epidermolysis bullosa
  3. Ichthyosis
  4. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  5. Type II oculocutaneous albinism

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B. Junctional epidermolysis bullosa refers to a group of autosomal recessive disorders caused by a mutation in the gene for laminin 5.

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