Pyoderma gangrenosum in an infant.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is rare in children and very rare in infants less than 1 year of age. We report Pyoderma gangrenosum in a 6-month-old girl without any associated disorders, which was well controlled with oral prednisone. This entity in infants usually presents with multiple lesions, mainly located on the face, buttocks, thighs, and extremities, which in some instances are associated with pathergy. Pyoderma gangrenosum in infants has a good response to therapy, and healing is usually achieved.
Torrelo
Antonio
A
Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain. atorrelo@aedv.es
Colmenero
Isabel
I
Serrano
Cristina
C
Vilanova
Ana
A
Naranjo
Ramón
R
Zambrano
Antonio
A
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone