Epidermolysis Bullosa, Junctional

**Definition:** Form of epidermolysis bullosa having onset at birth or during the neonatal period and transmitted through autosomal recessive inheritance. It is characterized by generalized blister formation, extensive denudation, and separation and cleavage of the basal cell plasma membranes from the basement membrane.

**Tree numbers:** - C16.131.831.493.170 - C16.320.850.275.170 - C17.800.804.493.170 - C17.800.827.275.170 - C17.800.865.410.170

**Synonyms:** - Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa - Epidermolysis Bullosa Junctionalis, Disentis Type - Epidermolysis Bullosa Junctionalis, Severe Nonlethal - Epidermolysis Bullosa, Generalized Atrophic Benign