Table 6 Differential diagnosis of inherited EB (in neonates and small children) *
Inherited or congenital disorders | Â |
| Â | Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma) |
| Â | Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens |
| Â | Peeling skin syndrome |
| Â | Pachyonychia congenita |
| Â | Congenital porphyrias |
| Â | Acrodermatitis enteropathica |
| Â | Incontinentia pigmentii |
| Â | Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) |
|  |    AEC syndrome (Hay-Wells syndrome) |
| Â | Congenital absence of skin (cutis aplasia) |
| Â | Congenital erosive dermatosis with reticulate supple scarring |
Acquired disorders | Â |
| Â | Immunobullous disorders |
|  |    EB acquisita |
|  |    Linear IgA dermatosis |
|  |    Bullous pemphigoid |
|  |    Cicatricial pemphigoid |
|  |    Neonatal herpes gestationis |
|  |    Pemphigus |
| Â | Infectious diseases |
|  |    Herpes simplex |
|  |    Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome |
|  |    Bullous impetigo |
| Â | Other diseases or conditions |
|  |    Bullous mastocytosis |
|  |    Traumatic blisters (sucking; other) |