Pemphigus vulgaris in a neonate and his mother

Neonatal pemphigus is a rare, transient blistering condition due to transplacental transfer of maternal autoantibodies. A male neonate born to a mother with oral pemphigus was noticed to have multiple lesions. Multiple flaccid bullae were noticed on the face, scalp, trunk and extremities with clear fluid and few areas of erosions. All lesions resolved at the end of one week with conservative management. Maternal pemphigus may rarely involve her newborn infant; it resolves on its own.