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Faecal Incontinence due to Perianal Cellulitis
Author(s) -
GOODYEAR H. M.,
KNOWLES L.,
HARPER J. I.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1991.tb11794.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulitis , penicillin , fecal incontinence , cellulite , surgery , dermatology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
. A 4‐year‐old boy presented with a 6‐week history of painful defaecation and faecal incontinence due to streptococcal perianal cellulitis. After treatment with a 10‐day course of oral penicillin his symptoms had fully resolved. Early diagnosis and treatment of this under‐recognised condition is essential.