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Ecythema gangrenosum in a previously healthy pediatric patient.

Ecthyma gangrenosum is an infective lesion of the skin and mucosal membranes. It forms either via bacterial hematogeneous spreading or a primary infection of the skin. It is most commonly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The most important risk factors are malignancy and neutropenia. However, ecthy...

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Published in:Journal of Pediatric Infection / Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 25 - 28
Main Authors: Alan S, Tezer H, Devrim I, Kara A
Format: case study pictorial research Journal Article
Published: Journal of Pediatric Infection / Cocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi Mar2009
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          Alan S
          Tezer H
          Devrim I
          Kara A
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          Ear
          Neck
          Skin Diseases In Infancy and Childhood
          Child, Preschool
          Otitis Media
          Human
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
      ab: Ecthyma gangrenosum is an infective lesion of the skin and mucosal membranes. It forms either via bacterial hematogeneous spreading or a primary infection of the skin. It is most commonly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The most important risk factors are malignancy and neutropenia. However, ecthyma gangrenosum has rarely been reported in children that were previously healthy. In this case report we report a previously healthy 2 year old child presenting with ecthyma gangrenosum lesions after an ear infection. The child had no previous history of illness and a detailed immunulogical evaluation was normal We present this case to show that ecthyma gangrenosum may develop even in the absence of previous illness and in immunocompetent patients, but stress the importance of detailed evaluation.
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