Abstract
Refractory Perianal Ulcers in a Neonate. Beyond the Diaper Rash
Highlights
The Infantile hemangioma with minimal or arrested growth (IH-MAG) is a recently defined type of hemangioma in which the proliferative phase could not be appreciated as it is limited to less than 25% of the surface
Two weeks prior to presentation, his mother noticed the gradual appearance of a severe reddish discoloration in the perianal area that extended along the intergluteal cleft
The lack of response to the ointments usually employed in the diaper rash raised the suspicion of an uncommon etiology of infection leading to the use of topic antifungal and intravenous antibacterial medication
Summary
A three week-old boy was evaluated at the emergency department because of the presence of two deep ulcers of 25 ×10 and 5 ×10 mm on a reddish skin in the perianal area (Figure 1). Neonate was born with normal delivery at 38 weeks of gestation and 3 kg from Italian and no consanguineous parents. The pregnancy was uneventful, including normal serum screen and
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