Nappy (diaper) rash: what else besides irritant contact dermatitis?

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2015 Aug;100(4):185-6, 224-5. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307368. Epub 2014 Nov 3.

Abstract

Nappy (diaper) rash is a common cutaneous disorder of infancy, and diverse dermatoses may affect this region. To perform a differential diagnosis can be challenging. We present four cases to emphasise the importance of clinical diagnosis.

Keywords: Dermatology; Infectious Diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Candidiasis / diagnosis
  • Dermatitis, Seborrheic / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diaper Rash / diagnosis*
  • Diaper Rash / therapy
  • Female
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Skin / pathology*