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Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp after perinatal scalp injury. Pediatr Dermatol 2006;23(6):533-6

Date

12/13/2006

Pubmed ID

17155993

DOI

10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00304.x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-33751280935 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   31 Citations

Abstract

We report four infants born with necrotic caput succedaneum that led to a scarring alopecia with ongoing inflammation and persistent scale-crust. These lesions did not significantly improve with topical or oral antibiotics, but did respond somewhat to topical corticosteroids. Alopecia with chronic erosive scale-crust and a moderate response to topical corticosteroids are findings consistent with a diagnosis of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.

Author List

Siegel DH, Holland K, Phillips RJ, Drolet BA, Esterly NB, Frieden IJ

Author

Kristen E. Holland MD Associate Professor in the Dermatology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Scalp
Scalp Dermatoses