Candidiasis, Dermatitis, Diaper - DermAtlas

Contributor

Douglas Hoffman, MD

Diagnosis

candidiasis dermatitis, diaper

Body Site

diaper area genital thigh buttock

Age

3 weeks

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

A potassium hydroxide wet mount of material scraped from this diaper dermatitis revealed abundant hyphae. The infant also had thrush. Treatment included oral and topical nystatin, extra air drying between diaper changes, and boiling of rubber nipples and tips for prevention.

Description

confluent bright red papules and plaques with scattered pustules, overlying scale, and satellite lesions at the periphery

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12/22/2003 8:26:53

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