title: Congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis with reticulated scarring in a newborn: an innovative treatment using a silicone dressing.
abstract: Congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis healing with reticulated supple scarring is a rare entity presenting in the newborn with crusted erosions and vesicles that heal relatively rapidly, forming unique reticulated scars. We report the case of a premature baby 31 weeks old. Diagnosis was confirmed by skin biopsies, and the clinical improvement was excellent, with complete healing observed within 7 weeks. This report highlights clinical and histopathologic features, and a new successful treatment approach using a silicone dressing.
authors.affiliation: Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc-Plastic Surgery, Brussels 1200, Belgium. axel_de_lange@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Lange
authors.forename: Bénédicte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bayet
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Debauche
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fraitag
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lachapelle
authors.forename: Liliane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marot
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanwijck
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D020405:Dermis / Q000473:pathology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D012828:Silicones; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones