In an 8 day old child with no history of consanguinity in the parents, the mother reports blisters and bleeding off of the skin at the site of handling and pressure. There was a similar history in the previous child which proved to be fatal. The diagnosis is –: (A) Bullous pemphigoid, (B) Congenital syphilis, (C) Congenital epidermolysis bullosa, (D) Letterer – Swiwe disease
Answer is C. Presence of family history and peeling of skin at the site of handling confirms the diagnosis of congenital epidermolysis ullosa.