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Pyoderma gangrenosum in a newborn--case report.
Carneiro, Francisca Regina Oliveira; Santos, Maria Amélia Lopes dos; Sousa, Brena Andrade de; Nascimento, Carla do Socorro Silva do; Amin, Gabriela Athayde; Moutinho, Ana Thais Machado.
Afiliação
  • Carneiro FR; São Paulo Federal University.
  • Santos MA; Pará State University, medical school.
  • Sousa BA; Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
  • Nascimento Cdo S; Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
  • Amin GA; Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
  • Moutinho AT; Pará State University, dermatology program, BelémPA, Brazil.
An Bras Dermatol ; 88(6 Suppl 1): 173-5, 2013.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24346911
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.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Prednisona / Pioderma Gangrenoso / Glucocorticoides Limite: Female / Humans / Newborn Idioma: En Revista: An Bras Dermatol Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Espanha

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Prednisona / Pioderma Gangrenoso / Glucocorticoides Limite: Female / Humans / Newborn Idioma: En Revista: An Bras Dermatol Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Espanha