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Scald Abuse
Erik Stratman, MD;
John Melski, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:318-320.
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REPORT OF A CASE
The dermatology team was called in the late afternoon to the pediatric
outpatient clinic to examine a 3-year-old boy for a large bullous eruption
of the buttocks and perineum. He was brought to the clinic by his single mother
and her male companion. The mother noted that he had been whimpering in his
sleep since she returned from socializing at the local tavern at 3 AM that
morning; on waking, he had been somnolent and emotionally distant. When changing
his diaper in the morning, the mother noted bright redness, swelling, and
blister formation. He lie curled up and whimpered for most of the morning
and early afternoon before presenting to the clinic. The previous night, he
had been in the care of the mother's 21-year-old brother, who also lived in
the household. The patient had been otherwise healthy in the recent past,
without concerns . . . [Full Text of this Article]
DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
COMMENT
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wis
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Scald or Pseudoscald?
Silverman
Arch Dermatol 2002;138:1615-1616.
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