GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION AND GASTRIC INFARCT IN JUNCTIONAL EPIDERMOLYSIS-BULLOSA

A newborn boy had junctional epidermolysis bullosa, duodenal obstructi on, and gastric infarction, a newly described combination that extends the spectrum of gastrointestinal findings associated with junctional epidermolysis bullosa. The infant underwent feeding jejunostomy, but d ied 16 days after birth. This report emphasizes the need for gastroint estinal assessment in any neonate suspected of having epidermolysis bu llosa, especially if the pregnancy was complicated by polyhydramnios.