Pyoderma Gangrenosum in an Infant

  • Michelle Soares Martins Médica Residente de Dermatologia/Resident of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas HUGV/Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM, Brasil
  • Paloma Corrêa Mattos Médica Residente de Dermatologia/Resident of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas HUGV/Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM, Brasil
  • Marina Valente Maia Abinader Médica Residente de Dermatologia/Resident of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas HUGV/Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM, Brasil
  • Luciana Alves Ribeiro Médica Residente de Dermatologia/Resident of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas HUGV/Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM, Brasil
  • Patrícia Chipre Bandeira de Mello Médica Dermatologista/Dermatologist; Mestre em Doenças Tropicais/Specialist in Tropical Diseases; Preceptora da Residência em Dermatologia (HUGV/UFAM)/Tutor of Residence in Dermatology; Professora da disciplina de Dermatologia/Professor of Dermatology, Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM, Brasil; Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus-AM, Brasil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.74.2.558
Keywords: Infant, Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon cutaneous dermatosis of unknown pathogenesis, included in the group of neutrophilic dermatosis. It is characterized as noninfectious, necrotizing and painful cutaneous ulcers. It affects primarily adults and is rare in children (less than 4%) and with few cases reported in literature of involvement in the age group < 1 year. The diagnosis is usually based on clinical evidence and confirmed with the exclusion of others causes of skin ulcerated lesions. This report describes a case of pyoderma gangrenosum in a 4 months old infant presented with multiple cutaneous ulcers on her buttocks, without any systemic involvement and with rapid and effective response to oral corticosteroid.

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Published
2016-08-03
How to Cite
Soares Martins, M., Corrêa Mattos, P., Maia Abinader, M. V., Alves Ribeiro, L., & Chipre Bandeira de Mello, P. (2016). Pyoderma Gangrenosum in an Infant. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 74(2), 195-198. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.74.2.558
Issue
Vol 74 No 2 (2016): Abril / Junho
Section
Case Reports

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