Childhood Dermatitis Neglecta on a Vitiligo Patch
Dermatitis neglecta is an uncommon skin disease caused by poor hygiene. Diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion, especially when dealing with childhood cases, due to misinformation and concealment. The important risk factors in the present case included inadequate hygiene, a painful t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_162_24 |
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| Summary: | Dermatitis neglecta is an uncommon skin disease caused by poor hygiene. Diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion, especially when dealing with childhood cases, due to misinformation and concealment. The important risk factors in the present case included inadequate hygiene, a painful traumatic wound, and repeated insults from the application of a plant allergen without washing. This led to the formation of characteristic cornflake-like scaling of the lesions. Epidermal changes in the histopathology and good therapeutic response to cleansing with soap-water helped in making the diagnosis. This case was interesting because all this occurred on a vitiligo patch, which complicated the diagnosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2319-7250 2319-7269 |