Periorificial dermatitis in children: an update and description of a child with striking features.
BACKGROUND
Perioral dermatitis is a relatively important and often enigmatic type of eczema.


METHODS
We describe a child with this disorder and review our experience and the literature.


RESULTS
Clinical features of perioral dermatitis in our patient and in many others described elsewhere show a high prevalence of perinasal and periocular involvement alongside perioral findings.


CONCLUSIONS
Perioral dermatitis is more suitably termed periorificial dermatitis.
Kihiczak
George G
GG
Dermatology and Pathology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA.
Cruz
Manuel A
MA
Schwartz
Robert A
RA
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D019557:Dermatitis, Perioral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole