A Case of Granuloma Gluteale Infantum.
- Author:
Chong Hyeok KIM
1
;
Il Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Granuloma gluteale infantum;
Diaper
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Candida albicans;
Dermatitis;
Dermatitis, Irritant;
Granuloma*;
Humans;
Infant;
Plastics;
Precipitating Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(3):404-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Granuloma gluteale infantum has been applied to a condition arising as a complication of primary irritant dermatitis. Plastic pants, and the use of topical corticosteroids to treat diaper dermatitis are believed to be important precipitating factors. Candida albicans has been considered as an etiologic agent. The characteristic lesions are violaceous, oval nodules, occuring on the convexities of the diaper area in 2- to 9-month-old infants with a history of diaper dermatitis. We report a case of granuloma gluteale infantum that developed in a 3 month-old infant who had multiple violaceous nodules over the diaper area of the genitocrural region.
