Open AccessRecurrent Granuloma Gluteale Infantum Secondary to Fecal Overflow Incontinence
Author(s) -
Zachary Ingersoll,
Juana Irma Garza-Chapa,
Ryan Pham,
Peter J. Malouf,
Joseph Susa,
Stephen E. Weis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
case reports in dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.338
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1662-6567
DOI - 10.1159/000492270
Subject(s) - diaper dermatitis , medicine , etiology , candida albicans , granuloma , dermatology , irritant contact dermatitis , granuloma formation , fecal incontinence , pathology , contact dermatitis , surgery , immunology , biology , allergy , genetics
Granuloma gluteale infantum is a rare pediatric dermatological disorder of uncertain etiology. Suggested causes include fluorinated corticosteroids, Candida albicans, and irritant contact dermatitis. We present the case of a 3-year-old boy with recurrent episodes of granuloma gluteale infantum which resolved with treatment of his fecal overflow incontinence. As each recurrence correlated with a relapse of overflow incontinence, in this case the cause was irritant contact dermatitis from the liquid stool. This is the first reported case of recurrent granuloma gluteale infantum.