dermatitis/diarrhea

Infants and toddlers in day-care centers have a relatively high frequency of diarrhea and/or oral antibiotic use, and may be at increased risk of developing diaper dermatitis when diapered. A six-month, prospective, double-blind study was conducted in day-care centers in Houston, Texas, to determine

BACKGROUND Severity of irritant diaper dermatitis (IDD) from diarrhea varies from patient to patient depending on the nature of feces and the number of bowel movements. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of dexpanthenol and zinc oxide ointment with ointment base in the

Pellagra defines systemic disease as resulting from a marked cellular deficiency of niacin. It is characterized by 4 "D's": diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death. Diagnosis of pellagra is difficult in the absence of the skin lesions, and is often facilitated by the presence of characteristic

OBJECTIVE Incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common skin disorder in critical patients who suffer from fecal incontinence. Symptoms of IAD include pain, redness, swelling, and, in some cases, secondary infections. IAD is thus a major problem faced in critical nursing care. The incidence

We report on a case of dermatitis herpetiformis in an eight-year-old boy presenting diarrhoea, short stature and characteristic skin rash. Jejunal biopsy showed a partial villous atrophy. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunofluorescence which showed granular IgA deposits in the papillary dermis. On

BACKGROUND Celiac disease (CD) is a complex autoimmune disorder that can lead to an inflammatory small intestinal villous atrophy and malabsorption. Hartnup disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by increased urinary excretion of neutral amino acids. Co-occurrence of Hartnup disease and

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease associated with increased risk of several diseases including a variety of malignancies. This is the first report of the concomitance of atopic dermatitis and Hodgkin's lymphoma in a child with celiac disease. Here, we report an 11-year-old boy with chronic

BACKGROUND Macerations resulting from anal and/or urinary incontinence can lead to perineal or peristomal pseudo-verrucosis. The papulo-nodular perianal lesions observed in children after surgery for Hirschsprung syndrome is an example. METHODS A 28-month-old boy with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung