Perianal pseudoverrucous papules and nodules in Hirschsprung's disease: Rapid resolution with oral loperamide

We report the case of a 2‐year‐old boy with Hirschsprung's disease who developed perianal pseudoverrucous papules and nodules subsequent to persistent diarrhea and stool leakage after Giardia infection. Bleeding from the papules resulted in iron deficiency anaemia requiring blood transfusion an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric dermatology 2017-11, Vol.34 (6), p.e343-e344
Hauptverfasser: Yap, Francis H. X., Thom, Graham
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of a 2‐year‐old boy with Hirschsprung's disease who developed perianal pseudoverrucous papules and nodules subsequent to persistent diarrhea and stool leakage after Giardia infection. Bleeding from the papules resulted in iron deficiency anaemia requiring blood transfusion and iron infusion. Topical therapies used over 6 months were of limited benefit and colostomy was considered, but the condition completely resolved after commencement of oral loperamide. This demonstrates that perianal pseudoverrucous papules and nodules can be severe but are entirely reversible upon removal of the source of skin irritation.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.13275