Omphalitis, Cellulitis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

omphalitis cellulitis

Body Site

umbilicus (navel) abdomen

Age

2 weeks

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

A 2 week old infant developed fever and a tender edematous violaceous plaque around the umbilicus with crusting over the cord stump. Cultures from the stump grew Staphyl;ococcus aureus. A full evaluation for sepsis was negative and the child improved quickly with parenteral antibiotics.

Description

violaceous tender periumbilical plaque with central crust

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5/7/2001 21:48:30

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