title: Multiple Scrotal Ulcers in an Infant Due to a Traditional Child Care Practice: Salting.
abstract: Application of salt to the newborn's skin is a common traditional child care custom in Turkey. We present an infant with multiple ulcerating scrotal lesions due to prolonged salt exposure in the diaper area. Scrotal ulcers associated with salting have not been described previously.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Isparta Maternity and Children's Hospital, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Defne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Engür
mesh_terms: D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012611:Scrotum / Q000503:physiopathology; D017592:Skin Care / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride