Pediatric dermatology
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Pediatric dermatology · May 1998
ReviewCongenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis healing with reticulated supple scarring: report of three new cases and review of the literature.
Congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis healing with reticulated, supple scarring is a rare disease with seven reported cases in the literature. This congenital cutaneous defect of unknown etiology presents with patchy or generalized erosions and vesicles at birth that heal with striking reticulated scarring. We report three new cases of this rare disease and review the literature.
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Pediatric dermatology · Mar 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine cream 5% (EMLA) for analgesia prior to cryotherapy of warts in children and adults.
Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is an effective treatment modality for verrucae in children. However, sometimes the pain of the procedure is too much for the young child. In such instances the availability of an effective topical anesthetic would be of tremendous benefit. ⋯ The topical anesthetic was safe and generally well-tolerated. Lidocaine/prilocaine cream 5% may provide some anesthesia in children receiving cryotherapy when the wart is on the palms or soles. Further studies are needed to better understand the site and age specificity of the anesthetic properties of lidocaine/prilocaine cream 5% when used to reduce the pain experienced during cryotherapy of warts.
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Pediatric dermatology · Jan 1998
Case ReportsJacquet erosive diaper dermatitis after surgery for Hirschsprung disease.
We report a case of Jacquet erosive diaper dermatitis that occurred as a consequence of severe diarrhea following extensive colectomy and coloanal anastomosis for Hirschsprung disease. Perianal pseudoverrucous papules and nodules and granuloma gluteal infantum have also been seen following this kind of surgery. We propose that these three entities represent variants in a spectrum of skin lesions associated with severe diaper dermatitis.
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Pediatric dermatology · Nov 1997
Case ReportsAtopic dermatitis and Staphylococcus aureus-induced osteomyelitis--a peculiar association in a case.
A 4-year-old boy with atopic dermatitis who was demonstrated to have cutaneous colonization with Staphylococcus aureus did not respond favorably to topical medication (steroid-antibiotic combination). Incidental detection of severe osteomyelitis, that proved to be due to infection with S. aureus, led to institution of systemic antibiotic therapy along with surgical removal of the involved bone. A very favorable response in the cutaneous eruption followed. Certain unusual findings related to the osteomyelitis are highlighted.