Neonatal sucking blister

Dermatol Online J. 2019 Nov 15;25(11):13030/qt33b1w59j.

Abstract

Neonatal sucking blisters result from vigorous sucking on hand or forearm in utero. Clinically, one observes a tense, fluid-filled blister, which when ruptured forms an erosion. We report a female neonate with a sucking blister on the distal dorsal aspect of her left forearm. These benign bullae should be differentiated from other diseases of the newborn through their presentation, characteristic morphology, and self-limiting course.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blister / congenital*
  • Blister / diagnosis
  • Blister / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fetus
  • Forearm / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Sucking Behavior*