title: Pyoderma gangrenosum in a newborn--case report.
abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, inflammatory, chronic and recurrent disease of unknown etiology, characterized by noninfectious, necrotizing and painful cutaneous ulcers. Usually it affects adults aged between 25 and 54 years old and rarely children (less than 4%), in which it mainly affects the head, face, buttocks, genital and perianal region. The disease presents a quick response to systemic corticosteroids. We report a case of a newborn with hemorrhagic and necrotic ulcers, distributed in the abdomen, buttocks and genital region with rapid and effective response to oral prednisone.
authors.affiliation: São Paulo Federal University.
authors.forename: Francisca Regina Oliveira
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.affiliation: Pará State University, medical school.
authors.forename: Maria Amélia Lopes dos
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Brena Andrade de
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carla do Socorro Silva do
authors.initials: Cdo S
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.affiliation: Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriela Athayde
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.affiliation: Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Thais Machado
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Moutinho
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone