Pediatric dermatology
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Pediatric dermatology · Jan 2001
Letter Case ReportsNeonatal herpes simplex and incontinentia pigmenti.
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A 3-month-old infant with blistering lesions and a second-degree burn from topical application of garlic is reported. The literature on garlic burns is reviewed.
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Pediatric dermatology · Sep 2000
Case ReportsJunctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric stenosis presenting with electron microscopic findings suggestive of epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
We present an infant girl who was born with pyloric stenosis and epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Electron microscopy of a skin biopsy specimen showed findings suggestive of EB simplex, but immunofluorescence (IF) mapping of the same specimen established the diagnosis of junctional EB. Because electron microscopy findings may sometimes be misleading, an EB patient with pyloric stenosis and electron microscopy findings suggestive of EB simplex should have a biopsy specimen examined by immunofluorescence mapping, which may confirm that the patient in fact has junctional EB.
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Telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans (TMEP) is a form of mastocytosis. It is an uncommon condition, particularly in children. The disorder is characterized by telangiectatic macules and generally has a good prognosis, with little tendency to urticate or cause constitutional symptoms. ⋯ They slowly spread to her torso and face; there were no associated constitutional symptoms. Histopathologic examination showed dilated capillaries and increased numbers of mast cells, consistent with TMEP. Mastocytosis should be considered in patients presenting with telangiectatic lesions that are atypical in appearance, distribution, or onset.