Dermatitis, Diaper, Dermatitis, Contact Irritant - DermAtlas

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Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, diaper dermatitis, contact irritant

Body Site

vulva (labia) thigh

Age

6 months

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

red brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 6-month-old girl developed painful,symmetric, vesiculobullous, crusted plaques on a red base on her outer labial folds, perineum, and upper inner thighs, but sparing the crural folds. These changes are most consistent with a primary contact irritant dermatitis.

Description

Symmetric, scaly, crusted plaques on red baseThis 6 months old child presented with a painful,symmetric, vesiculobullous and crusted eruption on red base involving her outer labial folds,perineum and upper inner thighs,but sparing the crural folds. There was a history of regular use of diapers for the last two months.Diaper dermatitis is caused by the irritant effect of ammoniacal urine.

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3/30/2003 5:19:56

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