Perianal streptococcal dermatitis: two familial cases.
Two familial cases of perianal streptococcal dermatitis in a 3-year-old girl and her 5-1/2-year-old brother are reported. The clinical features of well-demarcated perianal erythema variably associated with itching, painful defecation with subsequent constipation, rectal bleeding, and proctitis are reviewed, together with suggestions for the best therapy.
Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Rome, Italy.
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Paradisi
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Angelo
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D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes