| Cow's Milk Allergy Is a Major Contributor in Recurrent Perianal Dermatitis of Infants. | |
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PMID: 22988522 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Background. Recurrent perianal inflammation has great etiologic diversity. A possible cause is cow's milk allergy (CMA). The aim was to assess the magnitude of this cause. Subjects and Methods. This follow up clinical study was carried out on 63 infants with perianal dermatitis of more than 3 weeks with history of recurrence. Definitive diagnosis was made for each infant through medical history taking, clinical examination and investigations including stool analysis and culture, stool pH and reducing substances, perianal swab for different cultures and staining for Candida albicans. Complete blood count and quantitative determination of cow's milk-specific serum IgE concentration were done for all patients. CMA was confirmed through an open withdrawal-rechallenge procedure. Serum immunoglobulins and CD markers as well as gastrointestinal endoscopies were done for some patients. Results. Causes of perianal dermatitis included CMA (47.6%), bacterial dermatitis (17.46%), moniliasis (15.87%), enterobiasis (9.52%) and lactose intolerance (9.5%). Predictors of CMA included presence of bloody and/or mucoid stool, other atopic manifestations, anal fissures, or recurrent vomiting. Conclusion. We can conclude that cow's milk allergy is a common cause of recurrent perianal dermatitis. Mucoid or bloody stool, anal fissures or ulcers, vomiting and atopic manifestations can predict this etiology. |
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Mostafa Abdel-Aziz El-Hodhod; Ahmad Mohamed Hamdy; Marwa Talaat El-Deeb; Mohamed O Elmaraghy |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-09-03 |
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Title: ISRN pediatrics Volume: 2012 ISSN: 2090-4703 ISO Abbreviation: ISRN Pediatr Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-09-18 Completed Date: 2012-09-19 Revised Date: 2013-04-02 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101568077 Medline TA: ISRN Pediatr Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 408769 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt. |
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