Catalog

Infantile gluteal granulomata

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Infantile gluteal granulomata – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2078261644

A complication of primary irritant napkin dermatitis characterised by the development of livid purple nodules on the convexities of the napkin area including not only the gluteal area but also the thighs and suprapubic skin. Use of potent topical corticosteroids is implicated in many cases.