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Hemilateral Distribution of Papular Lesions on the Buttock Histologically Resembling Granuloma Gluteale Infantum
Author(s) -
Maekawa Yoshihiro,
Kiyoi Kiho,
Kunitake Yuko
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00123.x
Subject(s) - diaper dermatitis , buttocks , granuloma , medicine , pathology , dermatology , anatomy
Two Japanese girls had small grouped papules on the buttocks without diaper dermatitis or bacterial or fungal infection. These granulomas spontaneously regressed over two weeks, even though oral antibiotics were administered. We discuss this variant of granuloma gluteale infantum of Tappeiner et al.